Q: Is 724,511,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 724,511,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 724,511,042 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 724511042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 86 97 194 4,171 8,342 86,851 173,702 3,734,593 7,469,186 8,424,547 16,849,094 362,255,521 and 724,511,042, with no remainder.

Since 724,511,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,511,042, 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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