Q: Is 855,336,770 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 855,336,770 is not a prime number.

Why is 855,336,770 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 855336770 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 37 74 185 370 2,311,721 4,623,442 11,558,605 23,117,210 85,533,677 171,067,354 427,668,385 and 855,336,770, with no remainder.

Since 855,336,770 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,336,770, 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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