Q: Is 518,438,473 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 518,438,473 is not a prime number.

Why is 518,438,473 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 518438473 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 347 2,429 17,003 30,491 213,437 1,494,059 10,580,377 74,062,639 and 518,438,473, with no remainder.

Since 518,438,473 cannot be divided by just 1 and 518,438,473, 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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