Q: Is 270,538,209 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 270,538,209 is not a prime number.

Why is 270,538,209 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 270538209 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 31 93 279 969,671 2,909,013 8,727,039 30,059,801 90,179,403 and 270,538,209, with no remainder.

Since 270,538,209 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,538,209, 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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