Q: Is 724,722,846 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 724,722,846 is not a prime number.

Why is 724,722,846 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 724722846 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 120,787,141 241,574,282 362,361,423 and 724,722,846, with no remainder.

Since 724,722,846 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,722,846, 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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