Q: Is 764,164,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 764,164,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 764,164,042 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 764164042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 233 466 3,961 7,922 96,461 192,922 1,639,837 3,279,674 22,475,413 44,950,826 382,082,021 and 764,164,042, with no remainder.

Since 764,164,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 764,164,042, 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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