Q: Is 204,021,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 204,021,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 204,021,003 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 204021003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 139 417 4,031 12,093 16,871 50,613 489,259 1,467,777 2,345,069 7,035,207 68,007,001 and 204,021,003, with no remainder.

Since 204,021,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 204,021,003, 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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