Q: Is 21,426,409 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,426,409 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,426,409 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 21426409 can be evenly divided by 1 17 23 391 54,799 931,583 1,260,377 and 21,426,409, with no remainder.

Since 21,426,409 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,426,409, 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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