Q: Is 74,787,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,787,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,787,421 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 74787421 can be evenly divided by 1 23 139 149 157 3,197 3,427 3,611 20,711 21,823 23,393 476,353 501,929 538,039 3,251,627 and 74,787,421, with no remainder.

Since 74,787,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,787,421, 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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