Q: Is 74,402,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,402,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,402,124 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 74402124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 6,200,177 12,400,354 18,600,531 24,800,708 37,201,062 and 74,402,124, with no remainder.

Since 74,402,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,402,124, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 74,402,124:


Ask a Question