Q: Is 428,002,316 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 428,002,316 is not a prime number.

Why is 428,002,316 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 428002316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 15,285,797 30,571,594 61,143,188 107,000,579 214,001,158 and 428,002,316, with no remainder.

Since 428,002,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,002,316, 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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