Q: Is 308,215,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 308,215,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 308,215,138 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 308215138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 2,001,397 4,002,794 14,009,779 22,015,367 28,019,558 44,030,734 154,107,569 and 308,215,138, with no remainder.

Since 308,215,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 308,215,138, 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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