Q: Is 655,617,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 655,617,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 655,617,001 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 655617001 can be evenly divided by 1 13 23 43 299 559 989 12,857 50,993 662,909 1,172,839 2,192,699 15,246,907 28,505,087 50,432,077 and 655,617,001, with no remainder.

Since 655,617,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 655,617,001, 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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