Q: Is 304,242,523 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 304,242,523 is not a prime number.

Why is 304,242,523 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 304242523 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 221 643 2,141 8,359 10,931 27,833 36,397 142,103 473,161 1,376,663 17,896,619 23,403,271 and 304,242,523, with no remainder.

Since 304,242,523 cannot be divided by just 1 and 304,242,523, 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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