Q: Is 423,042,226 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,042,226 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,042,226 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 423042226 can be evenly divided by 1 2 2,657 5,314 79,609 159,218 211,521,113 and 423,042,226, with no remainder.

Since 423,042,226 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,042,226, 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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