Q: Is 724,135,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 724,135,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 724,135,215 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 724135215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 347 1,041 1,735 5,205 139,123 417,369 695,615 2,086,845 48,275,681 144,827,043 241,378,405 and 724,135,215, with no remainder.

Since 724,135,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,135,215, 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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