Q: Is 421,106,013 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,106,013 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,106,013 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 421106013 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 29 87 261 783 537,811 1,613,433 4,840,299 14,520,897 15,596,519 46,789,557 140,368,671 and 421,106,013, with no remainder.

Since 421,106,013 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,106,013, 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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