Q: Is 237,423,741 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 237,423,741 is not a prime number.

Why is 237,423,741 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 237423741 can be evenly divided by 1 3 83 211 249 633 4,519 13,557 17,513 52,539 375,077 953,509 1,125,231 2,860,527 79,141,247 and 237,423,741, with no remainder.

Since 237,423,741 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,423,741, 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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