Q: Is 10,010,010 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 10,010,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 10,010,010 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 10010010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 333,667 667,334 1,001,001 1,668,335 2,002,002 3,336,670 5,005,005 and 10,010,010, with no remainder.

Since 10,010,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 10,010,010, 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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