Q: Is 257,542,109 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,542,109 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,542,109 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 257542109 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 253 1,017,953 11,197,483 23,412,919 and 257,542,109, with no remainder.

Since 257,542,109 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,542,109, 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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