Q: Is 708,744,861 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 708,744,861 is not a prime number.

Why is 708,744,861 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 708744861 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 7,159,039 21,477,117 64,431,351 78,749,429 236,248,287 and 708,744,861, with no remainder.

Since 708,744,861 cannot be divided by just 1 and 708,744,861, 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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