Q: Is 264,945,609 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,945,609 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,945,609 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 264945609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,549 7,647 11,549 22,941 34,647 103,941 29,438,401 88,315,203 and 264,945,609, with no remainder.

Since 264,945,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,945,609, 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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