Q: Is 244,140,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,140,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,140,421 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 244140421 can be evenly divided by 1 7 251 283 491 1,757 1,981 3,437 71,033 123,241 138,953 497,231 862,687 972,671 34,877,203 and 244,140,421, with no remainder.

Since 244,140,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,140,421, 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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