Q: Is 485,006,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 485,006,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 485,006,138 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 485006138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 41 74 82 1,517 3,034 159,857 319,714 5,914,709 6,554,137 11,829,418 13,108,274 242,503,069 and 485,006,138, with no remainder.

Since 485,006,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,006,138, 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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