Q: Is 743,431,315 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 743,431,315 is not a prime number.

Why is 743,431,315 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 743431315 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 2,131 6,343 10,655 23,441 31,715 69,773 117,205 348,865 13,516,933 67,584,665 148,686,263 and 743,431,315, with no remainder.

Since 743,431,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 743,431,315, 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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