Q: Is 425,254,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 425,254,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 425,254,540 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 425254540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 21,262,727 42,525,454 85,050,908 106,313,635 212,627,270 and 425,254,540, with no remainder.

Since 425,254,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 425,254,540, 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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