Q: Is 724,878,268 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 724,878,268 is not a prime number.

Why is 724,878,268 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 724878268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5,849 11,698 23,396 30,983 61,966 123,932 181,219,567 362,439,134 and 724,878,268, with no remainder.

Since 724,878,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,878,268, 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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