Q: Is 717,742,739 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 717,742,739 is not a prime number.

Why is 717,742,739 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 717742739 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 1,777 8,243 12,439 57,701 87,073 403,907 14,647,811 102,534,677 and 717,742,739, with no remainder.

Since 717,742,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 717,742,739, 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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