Q: Is 561,246,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 561,246,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 561,246,012 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 561246012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 15,590,167 31,180,334 46,770,501 62,360,668 93,541,002 140,311,503 187,082,004 280,623,006 and 561,246,012, with no remainder.

Since 561,246,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 561,246,012, 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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