Q: Is 704,016,461 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 704,016,461 is not a prime number.

Why is 704,016,461 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 704016461 can be evenly divided by 1 17 2,381 17,393 40,477 295,681 41,412,733 and 704,016,461, with no remainder.

Since 704,016,461 cannot be divided by just 1 and 704,016,461, 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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