Q: Is 208,738,023 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 208,738,023 is not a prime number.

Why is 208,738,023 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 208738023 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 5,352,257 16,056,771 69,579,341 and 208,738,023, with no remainder.

Since 208,738,023 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,738,023, 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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