Q: Is 478,658,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 478,658,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 478,658,131 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 478658131 can be evenly divided by 1 7 109 257 763 1,799 2,441 17,087 28,013 196,091 266,069 627,337 1,862,483 4,391,359 68,379,733 and 478,658,131, with no remainder.

Since 478,658,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,658,131, 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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