Q: Is 724,234,718 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 724,234,718 is not a prime number.

Why is 724,234,718 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 724234718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 53 106 1,219 2,438 297,061 594,122 6,832,403 13,664,806 15,744,233 31,488,466 362,117,359 and 724,234,718, with no remainder.

Since 724,234,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,234,718, 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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