Q: Is 426,401,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 426,401,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 426,401,601 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 426401601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 67 167 201 501 11,189 12,703 33,567 38,109 851,101 2,121,401 2,553,303 6,364,203 142,133,867 and 426,401,601, with no remainder.

Since 426,401,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,401,601, 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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