Q: Is 721,315,457 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 721,315,457 is not a prime number.

Why is 721,315,457 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 721315457 can be evenly divided by 1 17 109 1,853 389,269 6,617,573 42,430,321 and 721,315,457, with no remainder.

Since 721,315,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,315,457, 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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