Q: Is 288,972,674 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 288,972,674 is not a prime number.

Why is 288,972,674 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 288972674 can be evenly divided by 1 2 41 82 937 1,874 3,761 7,522 38,417 76,834 154,201 308,402 3,524,057 7,048,114 144,486,337 and 288,972,674, with no remainder.

Since 288,972,674 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,972,674, 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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