Q: Is 101,101,010 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 101,101,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 101,101,010 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 101101010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 1,511 3,022 6,691 7,555 13,382 15,110 33,455 66,910 10,110,101 20,220,202 50,550,505 and 101,101,010, with no remainder.

Since 101,101,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,101,010, 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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