Q: Is 421,002,265 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,002,265 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,002,265 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 421002265 can be evenly divided by 1 5 47 235 811 2,209 4,055 11,045 38,117 103,823 190,585 519,115 1,791,499 8,957,495 84,200,453 and 421,002,265, with no remainder.

Since 421,002,265 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,002,265, 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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