Q: Is 74,038,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,038,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,038,221 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 74038221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 37 111 333 222,337 667,011 2,001,033 8,226,469 24,679,407 and 74,038,221, with no remainder.

Since 74,038,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,038,221, 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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