Q: Is 102,442,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 102,442,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 102,442,431 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 102442431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 273 375,247 1,125,741 2,626,729 4,878,211 7,880,187 14,634,633 34,147,477 and 102,442,431, with no remainder.

Since 102,442,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 102,442,431, 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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