Q: Is 472,117,077 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 472,117,077 is not a prime number.

Why is 472,117,077 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 472117077 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 37 111 333 1,417,769 4,253,307 12,759,921 52,457,453 157,372,359 and 472,117,077, with no remainder.

Since 472,117,077 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,117,077, 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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