Q: Is 47,420,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 47,420,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 47,420,421 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 47420421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 37 93 111 1,147 3,441 13,781 41,343 427,211 509,897 1,281,633 1,529,691 15,806,807 and 47,420,421, with no remainder.

Since 47,420,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,420,421, 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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