Q: Is 272,661,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,661,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,661,742 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 272661742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 19 34 38 323 646 422,077 844,154 7,175,309 8,019,463 14,350,618 16,038,926 136,330,871 and 272,661,742, with no remainder.

Since 272,661,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,661,742, 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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