Q: Is 247,590,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,590,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,590,008 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 247590008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 4,799 6,449 9,598 12,898 19,196 25,796 38,392 51,592 30,948,751 61,897,502 123,795,004 and 247,590,008, with no remainder.

Since 247,590,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,590,008, 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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