Q: Is 801,518,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 801,518,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 801,518,874 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 801518874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 10,275,883 20,551,766 30,827,649 61,655,298 133,586,479 267,172,958 400,759,437 and 801,518,874, with no remainder.

Since 801,518,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 801,518,874, 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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