Q: Is 259,019,955 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,019,955 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,019,955 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 259019955 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 5,755,999 17,267,997 28,779,995 51,803,991 86,339,985 and 259,019,955, with no remainder.

Since 259,019,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,019,955, 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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