Q: Is 424,502,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 424,502,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 424,502,138 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 424502138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 3,119 4,003 6,238 8,006 53,023 68,051 106,046 136,102 12,485,357 24,970,714 212,251,069 and 424,502,138, with no remainder.

Since 424,502,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,502,138, 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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