Q: Is 855,321,665 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 855,321,665 is not a prime number.

Why is 855,321,665 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 855321665 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 67 335 737 3,685 232,109 1,160,545 2,553,199 12,765,995 15,551,303 77,756,515 171,064,333 and 855,321,665, with no remainder.

Since 855,321,665 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,321,665, 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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