Q: Is 754,328,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 754,328,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 754,328,742 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 754328742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 41 82 123 246 3,066,377 6,132,754 9,199,131 18,398,262 125,721,457 251,442,914 377,164,371 and 754,328,742, with no remainder.

Since 754,328,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 754,328,742, 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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