Q: Is 423,214,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,214,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,214,143 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 423214143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 67 201 737 2,211 191,413 574,239 2,105,543 6,316,629 12,824,671 38,474,013 141,071,381 and 423,214,143, with no remainder.

Since 423,214,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,214,143, 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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