Q: Is 767,435,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 767,435,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 767,435,242 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 767435242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 739 1,478 5,173 10,346 74,177 148,354 519,239 1,038,478 54,816,803 109,633,606 383,717,621 and 767,435,242, with no remainder.

Since 767,435,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 767,435,242, 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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