Q: Is 424,220,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 424,220,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 424,220,424 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 424220424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 17,675,851 35,351,702 53,027,553 70,703,404 106,055,106 141,406,808 212,110,212 and 424,220,424, with no remainder.

Since 424,220,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,220,424, 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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