Q: Is 56,744,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 56,744,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 56,744,009 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 56744009 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 797 1,453 5,579 10,171 39,053 71,197 1,158,041 8,106,287 and 56,744,009, with no remainder.

Since 56,744,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,744,009, 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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