Q: Is 62,142,734 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,142,734 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,142,734 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 62142734 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 277 554 4,877 6,371 9,754 12,742 112,171 224,342 1,350,929 2,701,858 31,071,367 and 62,142,734, with no remainder.

Since 62,142,734 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,142,734, 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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