Q: Is 731,042,768 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 731,042,768 is not a prime number.

Why is 731,042,768 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 731042768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 45,690,173 91,380,346 182,760,692 365,521,384 and 731,042,768, with no remainder.

Since 731,042,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 731,042,768, 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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