Q: Is 244,002,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,002,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,002,501 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 244002501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 61 183 549 444,449 1,333,347 4,000,041 27,111,389 81,334,167 and 244,002,501, with no remainder.

Since 244,002,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,002,501, 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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