Q: Is 264,505,845 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,505,845 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,505,845 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 264505845 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 563 1,689 2,815 8,445 31,321 93,963 156,605 469,815 17,633,723 52,901,169 88,168,615 and 264,505,845, with no remainder.

Since 264,505,845 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,505,845, 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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