Q: Is 711,165,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 711,165,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 711,165,242 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 711165242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 193 386 1,031 1,787 2,062 3,574 198,983 344,891 397,966 689,782 1,842,397 3,684,794 355,582,621 and 711,165,242, with no remainder.

Since 711,165,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 711,165,242, 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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