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Is 109 a Prime Number?

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Prime numbers are the numbers which has only two factors that can divide the number completely without leaving any remainder. These numbers are used in our daily life and even in medical life. Let’s understand more about prime numbers.

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Is 109 a Prime Number?

The number 109 has two factors, 1 and 109 itself, so it is a prime number. As prime numbers do not have factors more than 2, 109 is a prime number.

 

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Why Is 109 Not a Prime Number?

A number is said to be a prime or not a prime only when certain conditions are met. To find those there are methods to perform and when the conditions are met only the numbers are categorized as prime and composite numbers.


The methods to check any numbers are as follows:

 

 

  • Count Divisor Method

 

  • Divisibility Test

 

  • Prime Number Table

 

  • Prime Factorization
     
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Using the Counting Divisors Method

The counting of factors of a certain number is the selected factor with which a number can be a prime number or not.


The Divisors of 109 are 1 and 109 itself. The number 109 can be considered composite.
 

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Using the Divisibility Test Method

In this test, we find a number that is divides another number without leaving any remainder.

 

  • Divisors of 109 are 1 and 109. 
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Using Prime Number Chart

The prime numbers from 1 to 120 are listed below. The prime number chart helps in sorting numbers through a list of numbers. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97,101,103,109,113.


We can see that 109 is on the list. So, it is a prime number.
 

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Using the Prime Factorization Method

Expressing numbers as the product of their factors. Therefore, there is no prime factorization of 109 as it is a prime number.
 

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FAQs Of “Is 109 a Prime Number?”

1. Is 109 and 107 a prime number?

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2.Is 36 a prime?

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3.What prime number is divisible by 109?

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4.Why 91 is not a prime number?

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Important Glossaries for "Is 109 a Prime Number"

  • Twin prime:  A pair of prime numbers which when subtracted gives the value of 2. For example, 3 and 5, 11 and 13 these are twin primes

 

  • Perfect number: A perfect number is a positive integer which is equal to the sum of its proper divisors, excluding the number itself. Example: 6=1+2+3. Here divisors of 6 are, 1,2,3 which adds up to 6.

 

  • Co-prime numbers : Two numbers with no common factor apart from 1.(e.g., 8 and 15)
     
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About the Author

Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.

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