Q: Is 421,257,345 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,257,345 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,257,345 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 421257345 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 59 177 295 885 475,997 1,427,991 2,379,985 7,139,955 28,083,823 84,251,469 140,419,115 and 421,257,345, with no remainder.

Since 421,257,345 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,257,345, 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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