Q: Is 722,423,146 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 722,423,146 is not a prime number.

Why is 722,423,146 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 722423146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 89 178 2,047 4,094 176,459 352,918 4,058,557 8,117,114 15,704,851 31,409,702 361,211,573 and 722,423,146, with no remainder.

Since 722,423,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 722,423,146, 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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