Q: Is 747,250,274 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 747,250,274 is not a prime number.

Why is 747,250,274 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 747250274 can be evenly divided by 1 2 47 94 311 622 14,617 25,561 29,234 51,122 1,201,367 2,402,734 7,949,471 15,898,942 373,625,137 and 747,250,274, with no remainder.

Since 747,250,274 cannot be divided by just 1 and 747,250,274, 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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