Q: Is 74,206,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,206,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,206,246 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 74206246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 2,381 4,762 15,583 31,166 37,103,123 and 74,206,246, with no remainder.

Since 74,206,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,206,246, 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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