Q: Is 45,009 a Prime Number?

A: No, 45,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 45,009 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 45009 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 1,667 5,001 15,003 and 45,009, with no remainder.

Since 45,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,009, it is not a prime number.

Number	45,007	45,008	45,010	45,011
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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