Q: Is 721,427,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 721,427,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 721,427,462 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 721427462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 51,530,533 103,061,066 360,713,731 and 721,427,462, with no remainder.

Since 721,427,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,427,462, 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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