Q: Is 198,478,921 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,478,921 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,478,921 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 198478921 can be evenly divided by 1 19 173 3,287 60,383 1,147,277 10,446,259 and 198,478,921, with no remainder.

Since 198,478,921 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,478,921, 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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