Q: Is 421,679,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,679,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,679,001 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 421679001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 337 631 661 1,011 1,893 1,983 212,647 222,757 417,091 637,941 668,271 1,251,273 140,559,667 and 421,679,001, with no remainder.

Since 421,679,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,679,001, 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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