Q: Is 855,336,765 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 855,336,765 is not a prime number.

Why is 855,336,765 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 855336765 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 23 69 115 345 2,479,237 7,437,711 12,396,185 37,188,555 57,022,451 171,067,353 285,112,255 and 855,336,765, with no remainder.

Since 855,336,765 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,336,765, 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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