Q: Is 478,720,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 478,720,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 478,720,009 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 478720009 can be evenly divided by 1 53 61 3,233 148,073 7,847,869 9,032,453 and 478,720,009, with no remainder.

Since 478,720,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,720,009, 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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