Q: Is 261,137,749 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,137,749 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,137,749 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 261137749 can be evenly divided by 1 37 367 13,579 19,231 711,547 7,057,777 and 261,137,749, with no remainder.

Since 261,137,749 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,137,749, 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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