Q: Is 264,401,247 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,401,247 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,401,247 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 264401247 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 167 501 1,837 5,511 47,977 143,931 527,747 1,583,241 8,012,159 24,036,477 88,133,749 and 264,401,247, with no remainder.

Since 264,401,247 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,401,247, 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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