Q: Is 687,071,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 687,071,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 687,071,243 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 687071243 can be evenly divided by 1 43 61 163 1,607 2,623 7,009 9,943 69,101 98,027 261,941 427,549 4,215,161 11,263,463 15,978,401 and 687,071,243, with no remainder.

Since 687,071,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 687,071,243, 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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