Q: Is 423,706,506 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,706,506 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,706,506 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 423706506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 3,070,337 6,140,674 9,211,011 18,422,022 70,617,751 141,235,502 211,853,253 and 423,706,506, with no remainder.

Since 423,706,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,706,506, 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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