Q: Is 272,631,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,631,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,631,509 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 272631509 can be evenly divided by 1 41 61 67 1,627 2,501 2,747 4,087 66,707 99,247 109,009 167,567 4,069,127 4,469,369 6,649,549 and 272,631,509, with no remainder.

Since 272,631,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,631,509, 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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