Q: Is 204,002,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 204,002,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 204,002,005 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 204002005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 127 311 635 1,033 1,555 5,165 39,497 131,191 197,485 321,263 655,955 1,606,315 40,800,401 and 204,002,005, with no remainder.

Since 204,002,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 204,002,005, 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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