Q: Is 426,746,265 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 426,746,265 is not a prime number.

Why is 426,746,265 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 426746265 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 15 33 55 165 2,586,341 7,759,023 12,931,705 28,449,751 38,795,115 85,349,253 142,248,755 and 426,746,265, with no remainder.

Since 426,746,265 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,746,265, 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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