Q: Is 801,642,331 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 801,642,331 is not a prime number.

Why is 801,642,331 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 801642331 can be evenly divided by 1 7 29 53 203 371 1,537 10,759 74,509 521,563 2,160,761 3,948,977 15,125,327 27,642,839 114,520,333 and 801,642,331, with no remainder.

Since 801,642,331 cannot be divided by just 1 and 801,642,331, 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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