Q: Is 202,740,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 202,740,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 202,740,501 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 202740501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 1,826,491 5,479,473 67,580,167 and 202,740,501, with no remainder.

Since 202,740,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,740,501, 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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