Q: Is 423,320,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,320,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,320,998 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 423320998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 97 131 194 262 12,707 16,657 25,414 33,314 1,615,729 2,182,067 3,231,458 4,364,134 211,660,499 and 423,320,998, with no remainder.

Since 423,320,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,320,998, 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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