Q: Is 402,231,404 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 402,231,404 is not a prime number.

Why is 402,231,404 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 402231404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 107 214 428 939,793 1,879,586 3,759,172 100,557,851 201,115,702 and 402,231,404, with no remainder.

Since 402,231,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,231,404, 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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