Q: Is 742,808,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,808,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,808,231 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 742808231 can be evenly divided by 1 11 107 121 1,177 12,947 57,373 631,103 6,138,911 6,942,133 67,528,021 and 742,808,231, with no remainder.

Since 742,808,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,808,231, 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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