Q: Is 745,246,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 745,246,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 745,246,255 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 745246255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 17 65 85 221 1,105 674,431 3,372,155 8,767,603 11,465,327 43,838,015 57,326,635 149,049,251 and 745,246,255, with no remainder.

Since 745,246,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 745,246,255, 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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