Q: Is 855,356,372 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 855,356,372 is not a prime number.

Why is 855,356,372 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 855356372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 16,449,161 32,898,322 65,796,644 213,839,093 427,678,186 and 855,356,372, with no remainder.

Since 855,356,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,356,372, 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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