Q: Is 741,217,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 741,217,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 741,217,005 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 741217005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 16,471,489 49,414,467 82,357,445 148,243,401 247,072,335 and 741,217,005, with no remainder.

Since 741,217,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 741,217,005, 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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