Q: Is 45,140,655 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 45,140,655 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,140,655 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 45140655 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 429,911 1,289,733 2,149,555 3,009,377 6,448,665 9,028,131 15,046,885 and 45,140,655, with no remainder.

Since 45,140,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,140,655, 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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