Q: Is 572,428,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 572,428,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 572,428,002 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 572428002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 4,148,029 8,296,058 12,444,087 24,888,174 95,404,667 190,809,334 286,214,001 and 572,428,002, with no remainder.

Since 572,428,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 572,428,002, 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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