Q: Is 204,009 a Prime Number?

A: No, 204,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 204,009 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 204009 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 5,231 15,693 68,003 and 204,009, with no remainder.

Since 204,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 204,009, it is not a prime number.

Number	204,007	204,008	204,010	204,011
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

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

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