Q: Is 74,572,158 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,572,158 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,572,158 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 74572158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 12,428,693 24,857,386 37,286,079 and 74,572,158, with no remainder.

Since 74,572,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,572,158, 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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