Q: Is 855,306,845 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 855,306,845 is not a prime number.

Why is 855,306,845 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 855306845 can be evenly divided by 1 5 53 265 463 2,315 6,971 24,539 34,855 122,695 369,463 1,847,315 3,227,573 16,137,865 171,061,369 and 855,306,845, with no remainder.

Since 855,306,845 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,306,845, 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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