Q: Is 74,099,924 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,099,924 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,099,924 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 74099924 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 974,999 1,949,998 3,899,996 18,524,981 37,049,962 and 74,099,924, with no remainder.

Since 74,099,924 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,099,924, 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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