Q: Is 432,421,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 432,421,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 432,421,142 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 432421142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 10,753 20,107 21,506 40,214 216,210,571 and 432,421,142, with no remainder.

Since 432,421,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 432,421,142, 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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