Q: Is 423,121,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,121,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,121,242 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 423121242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 251 502 753 1,506 280,957 561,914 842,871 1,685,742 70,520,207 141,040,414 211,560,621 and 423,121,242, with no remainder.

Since 423,121,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,121,242, 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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