Q: Is 421,387,374 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,387,374 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,387,374 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 421387374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,187 2,374 3,561 7,122 59,167 118,334 177,501 355,002 70,231,229 140,462,458 210,693,687 and 421,387,374, with no remainder.

Since 421,387,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,387,374, 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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