Q: Is 787,246,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 787,246,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 787,246,660 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 787246660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 39,362,333 78,724,666 157,449,332 196,811,665 393,623,330 and 787,246,660, with no remainder.

Since 787,246,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 787,246,660, 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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