Q: Is 423,171,272 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,171,272 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,171,272 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 423171272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 52,896,409 105,792,818 211,585,636 and 423,171,272, with no remainder.

Since 423,171,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,171,272, 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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