Q: Is 423,501,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,501,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,501,243 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 423501243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 1,663 4,989 7,717 18,293 23,151 54,879 84,887 254,661 12,833,371 38,500,113 141,167,081 and 423,501,243, with no remainder.

Since 423,501,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,501,243, 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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