Q: Is 561,246,004 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 561,246,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 561,246,004 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 561246004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 12,755,591 25,511,182 51,022,364 140,311,501 280,623,002 and 561,246,004, with no remainder.

Since 561,246,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 561,246,004, 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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