Q: Is 704,281,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 704,281,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 704,281,420 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 704281420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 35,214,071 70,428,142 140,856,284 176,070,355 352,140,710 and 704,281,420, with no remainder.

Since 704,281,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 704,281,420, 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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