Q: Is 747,124,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 747,124,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 747,124,246 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 747124246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 541 1,082 5,951 11,902 62,773 125,546 690,503 1,381,006 33,960,193 67,920,386 373,562,123 and 747,124,246, with no remainder.

Since 747,124,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 747,124,246, 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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