Q: Is 421,402,406 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,402,406 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,402,406 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 421402406 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 31 38 62 589 1,178 357,727 715,454 6,796,813 11,089,537 13,593,626 22,179,074 210,701,203 and 421,402,406, with no remainder.

Since 421,402,406 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,402,406, 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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