Q: Is 124,423,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,423,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,423,431 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 124423431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 769 2,307 4,903 8,459 14,709 25,377 53,933 161,799 3,770,407 11,311,221 41,474,477 and 124,423,431, with no remainder.

Since 124,423,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,423,431, 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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