Q: Is 421,004,234 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,004,234 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,004,234 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 421004234 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 4,973 6,047 9,946 12,094 34,811 42,329 69,622 84,658 30,071,731 60,143,462 210,502,117 and 421,004,234, with no remainder.

Since 421,004,234 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,004,234, 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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