Q: Is 838,571,679 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 838,571,679 is not a prime number.

Why is 838,571,679 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 838571679 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 8,470,421 25,411,263 76,233,789 93,174,631 279,523,893 and 838,571,679, with no remainder.

Since 838,571,679 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,571,679, 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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