Q: Is 848,607,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 848,607,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 848,607,724 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 848607724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 9,223,997 18,447,994 36,895,988 212,151,931 424,303,862 and 848,607,724, with no remainder.

Since 848,607,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 848,607,724, 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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