Q: Is 473,426,685 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 473,426,685 is not a prime number.

Why is 473,426,685 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 473426685 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 10,520,593 31,561,779 52,602,965 94,685,337 157,808,895 and 473,426,685, with no remainder.

Since 473,426,685 cannot be divided by just 1 and 473,426,685, 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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