Q: Is 457,404,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 457,404,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 457,404,742 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 457404742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 157 314 1,456,703 2,913,406 228,702,371 and 457,404,742, with no remainder.

Since 457,404,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,404,742, 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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