Q: Is 389,508,505 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 389,508,505 is not a prime number.

Why is 389,508,505 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 389508505 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 47 85 235 799 3,995 97,499 487,495 1,657,483 4,582,453 8,287,415 22,912,265 77,901,701 and 389,508,505, with no remainder.

Since 389,508,505 cannot be divided by just 1 and 389,508,505, 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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