Q: Is 721,744,401 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 721,744,401 is not a prime number.

Why is 721,744,401 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 721744401 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 119 357 2,021,693 6,065,079 14,151,851 34,368,781 42,455,553 103,106,343 240,581,467 and 721,744,401, with no remainder.

Since 721,744,401 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,744,401, 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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