Q: Is 552,361,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 552,361,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 552,361,509 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 552361509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 8,767,643 26,302,929 61,373,501 78,908,787 184,120,503 and 552,361,509, with no remainder.

Since 552,361,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 552,361,509, 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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