Q: Is 764,248,506 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 764,248,506 is not a prime number.

Why is 764,248,506 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 764248506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 18,196,393 36,392,786 54,589,179 109,178,358 127,374,751 254,749,502 382,124,253 and 764,248,506, with no remainder.

Since 764,248,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 764,248,506, 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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