Q: Is 723,006,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 723,006,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 723,006,002 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 723006002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 251 502 547 1,094 2,633 5,266 137,297 274,594 660,883 1,321,766 1,440,251 2,880,502 361,503,001 and 723,006,002, with no remainder.

Since 723,006,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 723,006,002, 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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