Q: Is 531,508,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 531,508,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 531,508,006 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 531508006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 61 122 1,297 2,594 3,359 6,718 79,117 158,234 204,899 409,798 4,356,623 8,713,246 265,754,003 and 531,508,006, with no remainder.

Since 531,508,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,508,006, 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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