Q: Is 73,524,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 73,524,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 73,524,740 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 73524740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 3,676,237 7,352,474 14,704,948 18,381,185 36,762,370 and 73,524,740, with no remainder.

Since 73,524,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,524,740, 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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