Q: Is 724,168,374 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 724,168,374 is not a prime number.

Why is 724,168,374 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 724168374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 120,694,729 241,389,458 362,084,187 and 724,168,374, with no remainder.

Since 724,168,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,168,374, 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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