Q: Is 785,138,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 785,138,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 785,138,542 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 785138542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 181 251 362 502 8,641 17,282 45,431 90,862 1,564,021 2,168,891 3,128,042 4,337,782 392,569,271 and 785,138,542, with no remainder.

Since 785,138,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 785,138,542, 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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