Q: Is 31,423,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,423,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,423,424 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 31423424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 490,991 981,982 1,963,964 3,927,928 7,855,856 15,711,712 and 31,423,424, with no remainder.

Since 31,423,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,423,424, 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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