Q: Is 422,524,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 422,524,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 422,524,143 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 422524143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 97 291 873 483,991 1,451,973 4,355,919 46,947,127 140,841,381 and 422,524,143, with no remainder.

Since 422,524,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,524,143, 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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