Q: Is 53,498,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 53,498,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 53,498,002 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 53498002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 821 1,051 1,642 2,102 25,451 32,581 50,902 65,162 862,871 1,725,742 26,749,001 and 53,498,002, with no remainder.

Since 53,498,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,498,002, 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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