Q: Is 18,724,971 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 18,724,971 is not a prime number.

Why is 18,724,971 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 18724971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,933 3,229 5,799 9,687 6,241,657 and 18,724,971, with no remainder.

Since 18,724,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 18,724,971, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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