Q: Is 482,822,878 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 482,822,878 is not a prime number.

Why is 482,822,878 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 482822878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 79 149 158 298 11,771 20,509 23,542 41,018 1,620,211 3,055,841 3,240,422 6,111,682 241,411,439 and 482,822,878, with no remainder.

Since 482,822,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 482,822,878, 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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