Q: Is 427,214,625 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,214,625 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,214,625 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 427214625 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 75 125 375 1,139,239 3,417,717 5,696,195 17,088,585 28,480,975 85,442,925 142,404,875 and 427,214,625, with no remainder.

Since 427,214,625 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,214,625, 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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