Q: Is 423,420,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,420,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,420,002 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 423420002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 71 73 142 146 5,183 10,366 40,847 81,694 2,900,137 2,981,831 5,800,274 5,963,662 211,710,001 and 423,420,002, with no remainder.

Since 423,420,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,420,002, 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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