Q: Is 421,040,321 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,040,321 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,040,321 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 421040321 can be evenly divided by 1 13 53 449 689 1,361 5,837 17,693 23,797 72,133 309,361 611,089 937,729 7,944,157 32,387,717 and 421,040,321, with no remainder.

Since 421,040,321 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,040,321, 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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