Q: Is 202,460,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 202,460,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 202,460,421 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 202460421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 883 2,649 3,323 9,969 20,309 60,927 76,429 229,287 2,934,209 8,802,627 67,486,807 and 202,460,421, with no remainder.

Since 202,460,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,460,421, 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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