Q: Is 420,231,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 420,231,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 420,231,125 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 420231125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 373 1,865 9,013 9,325 45,065 46,625 225,325 1,126,625 3,361,849 16,809,245 84,046,225 and 420,231,125, with no remainder.

Since 420,231,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 420,231,125, 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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