Q: Is 53,041,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 53,041,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 53,041,002 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 53041002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,262,881 2,525,762 3,788,643 7,577,286 8,840,167 17,680,334 26,520,501 and 53,041,002, with no remainder.

Since 53,041,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,041,002, 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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