Q: Is 247,590,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,590,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,590,009 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 247590009 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 69 207 1,196,087 3,588,261 10,764,783 27,510,001 82,530,003 and 247,590,009, with no remainder.

Since 247,590,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,590,009, 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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