Q: Is 402,142,723 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 402,142,723 is not a prime number.

Why is 402,142,723 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 402142723 can be evenly divided by 1 181 383 5,801 69,323 1,049,981 2,221,783 and 402,142,723, with no remainder.

Since 402,142,723 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,142,723, 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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