Q: Is 247,762,137 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,762,137 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,762,137 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 247762137 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 31 93 217 651 961 2,883 6,727 12,277 20,181 36,831 85,939 257,817 380,587 1,141,761 2,664,109 7,992,327 11,798,197 35,394,591 82,587,379 and 247,762,137, with no remainder.

Since 247,762,137 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,762,137, 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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