Q: Is 442,031,230 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 442,031,230 is not a prime number.

Why is 442,031,230 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 442031230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 37 74 185 370 1,194,679 2,389,358 5,973,395 11,946,790 44,203,123 88,406,246 221,015,615 and 442,031,230, with no remainder.

Since 442,031,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 442,031,230, 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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