Q: Is 204,604,505 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 204,604,505 is not a prime number.

Why is 204,604,505 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 204604505 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 173 865 1,211 6,055 33,791 168,955 236,537 1,182,685 5,845,843 29,229,215 40,920,901 and 204,604,505, with no remainder.

Since 204,604,505 cannot be divided by just 1 and 204,604,505, 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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