Q: Is 264,145,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,145,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,145,501 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 264145501 can be evenly divided by 1 23 719 15,973 16,537 367,379 11,484,587 and 264,145,501, with no remainder.

Since 264,145,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,145,501, 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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