Q: Is 421,344,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,344,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,344,002 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 421344002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 47 62 94 1,457 2,914 144,593 289,186 4,482,383 6,795,871 8,964,766 13,591,742 210,672,001 and 421,344,002, with no remainder.

Since 421,344,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,344,002, 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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