Q: Is 62,408,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,408,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,408,738 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 62408738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 43 86 301 602 103,669 207,338 725,683 1,451,366 4,457,767 8,915,534 31,204,369 and 62,408,738, with no remainder.

Since 62,408,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,408,738, 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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