Q: Is 762,374,372 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 762,374,372 is not a prime number.

Why is 762,374,372 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 762374372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 167 334 668 1,141,279 2,282,558 4,565,116 190,593,593 381,187,186 and 762,374,372, with no remainder.

Since 762,374,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 762,374,372, 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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