Q: Is 688,562,678 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 688,562,678 is not a prime number.

Why is 688,562,678 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 688562678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,033 2,066 333,283 666,566 344,281,339 and 688,562,678, with no remainder.

Since 688,562,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 688,562,678, 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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