Q: Is 738,311,516 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 738,311,516 is not a prime number.

Why is 738,311,516 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 738311516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 367 734 1,468 502,937 1,005,874 2,011,748 184,577,879 369,155,758 and 738,311,516, with no remainder.

Since 738,311,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 738,311,516, 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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