Q: Is 53,978,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 53,978,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 53,978,009 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 53978009 can be evenly divided by 1 17 53 139 431 901 2,363 7,327 7,367 22,843 59,909 125,239 388,331 1,018,453 3,175,177 and 53,978,009, with no remainder.

Since 53,978,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,978,009, 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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