Q: Is 787,542,472 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 787,542,472 is not a prime number.

Why is 787,542,472 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 787542472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 98,442,809 196,885,618 393,771,236 and 787,542,472, with no remainder.

Since 787,542,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 787,542,472, 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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