Q: Is 247,805,709 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,805,709 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,805,709 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 247805709 can be evenly divided by 1 3 197 229 591 687 1,831 5,493 45,113 135,339 360,707 419,299 1,082,121 1,257,897 82,601,903 and 247,805,709, with no remainder.

Since 247,805,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,805,709, 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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