Q: Is 137,742,762 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,742,762 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,742,762 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 137742762 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,633 5,266 7,899 8,719 15,798 17,438 26,157 52,314 22,957,127 45,914,254 68,871,381 and 137,742,762, with no remainder.

Since 137,742,762 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,742,762, 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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