Q: Is 421,515,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,515,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,515,243 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 421515243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 103 309 927 454,709 1,364,127 4,092,381 46,835,027 140,505,081 and 421,515,243, with no remainder.

Since 421,515,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,515,243, 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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