Q: Is 37,036,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 37,036,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 37,036,998 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 37036998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,057,611 4,115,222 6,172,833 12,345,666 18,518,499 and 37,036,998, with no remainder.

Since 37,036,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,036,998, 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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