Q: Is 764,248,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 764,248,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 764,248,508 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 764248508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 8,307,049 16,614,098 33,228,196 191,062,127 382,124,254 and 764,248,508, with no remainder.

Since 764,248,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 764,248,508, 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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