Q: Is 259,038,767 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 259,038,767 is not a prime number.

Why is 259,038,767 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 259038767 can be evenly divided by 1 13 83 1,079 240,073 3,120,949 19,926,059 and 259,038,767, with no remainder.

Since 259,038,767 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,038,767, 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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