Q: Is 724,701,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 724,701,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 724,701,608 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 724701608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 2,239 4,478 8,956 17,912 40,459 80,918 161,836 323,672 90,587,701 181,175,402 362,350,804 and 724,701,608, with no remainder.

Since 724,701,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,701,608, 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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