Q: Is 423,505,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,505,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,505,509 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 423505509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 161 483 876,823 2,630,469 6,137,761 18,413,283 20,166,929 60,500,787 141,168,503 and 423,505,509, with no remainder.

Since 423,505,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,505,509, 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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