Q: Is 423,021,229 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,021,229 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,021,229 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 423021229 can be evenly divided by 1 43 101 257 379 4,343 11,051 16,297 25,957 38,279 97,403 1,116,151 1,645,997 4,188,329 9,837,703 and 423,021,229, with no remainder.

Since 423,021,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,021,229, 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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