Q: Is 421,214,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,214,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,214,124 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 421214124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 35,101,177 70,202,354 105,303,531 140,404,708 210,607,062 and 421,214,124, with no remainder.

Since 421,214,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,214,124, 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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