Q: Is 73,724,943 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 73,724,943 is not a prime number.

Why is 73,724,943 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 73724943 can be evenly divided by 1 3 2,539 7,617 9,679 29,037 24,574,981 and 73,724,943, with no remainder.

Since 73,724,943 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,724,943, 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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