Q: Is 1,423,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,423,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,423,216 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 1423216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 88,951 177,902 355,804 711,608 and 1,423,216, with no remainder.

Since 1,423,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,423,216, 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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