Q: Is 855,858,207 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 855,858,207 is not a prime number.

Why is 855,858,207 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 855858207 can be evenly divided by 1 3 127 381 449 1,347 5,003 15,009 57,023 171,069 635,381 1,906,143 2,246,347 6,739,041 285,286,069 and 855,858,207, with no remainder.

Since 855,858,207 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,858,207, 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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