Q: Is 667,427,259 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 667,427,259 is not a prime number.

Why is 667,427,259 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 667427259 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 13,086,809 39,260,427 222,475,753 and 667,427,259, with no remainder.

Since 667,427,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 667,427,259, 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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