Q: Is 764,700,278 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 764,700,278 is not a prime number.

Why is 764,700,278 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 764700278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,423 2,846 268,693 537,386 382,350,139 and 764,700,278, with no remainder.

Since 764,700,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 764,700,278, 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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