Q: Is 331,724,748 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 331,724,748 is not a prime number.

Why is 331,724,748 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 331724748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 27,643,729 55,287,458 82,931,187 110,574,916 165,862,374 and 331,724,748, with no remainder.

Since 331,724,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 331,724,748, 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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