Q: Is 424,315,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 424,315,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 424,315,221 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 424315221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 67 201 737 2,211 191,911 575,733 2,111,021 6,333,063 12,858,037 38,574,111 141,438,407 and 424,315,221, with no remainder.

Since 424,315,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,315,221, 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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