Question

100pts: Is 999962000357 a prime number? If it is not, then give its prime factorization.

Answer 1

Answer:

No, it is NOT a prime number.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out if a number is a prime number, you can divide it by two. If it is a whole number, it isn't prime. It would be a mixed number/fraction if so.

All prime numbers are whole numbers but the result of the division shouldn't be when you divide the number you want to find out. If it is a fraction/mixed number, your unknown number is most likely a prime number. (my explanation was confusing)

Answer 2

Answer:it is a prime number

Step-by-step explanation:

If you make it equal to either 6n-1 or 6n+1 and you get n as an whole number as result,then it is a prime number .

Note:if in one of these equation n is equal to an whole number,then it is a prime number.

Trial:

6n-1=999962000357

6n=999962000357 + 1

6n=999962000358

Divide both sides by 6

6n/6=999962000358/6

n=1666603333393

Since n is an whole number therefore it is a prime number