Q: Is 864,678,249 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 864,678,249 is not a prime number.

Why is 864,678,249 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 864678249 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,811 5,433 16,299 53,051 159,153 477,459 96,075,361 288,226,083 and 864,678,249, with no remainder.

Since 864,678,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 864,678,249, 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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