Q: Is 247,775,958 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,775,958 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,775,958 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 247775958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 13,765,331 27,530,662 41,295,993 82,591,986 123,887,979 and 247,775,958, with no remainder.

Since 247,775,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,775,958, 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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