Q: Is 247,743,135 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,743,135 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,743,135 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 247743135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 5,505,403 16,516,209 27,527,015 49,548,627 82,581,045 and 247,743,135, with no remainder.

Since 247,743,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,743,135, 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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