Q: Is 747,165,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 747,165,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 747,165,740 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 747165740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37,358,287 74,716,574 149,433,148 186,791,435 373,582,870 and 747,165,740, with no remainder.

Since 747,165,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 747,165,740, 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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