Q: Is 502,313,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 502,313,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 502,313,421 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 502313421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 4,789 14,367 34,963 104,889 167,437,807 and 502,313,421, with no remainder.

Since 502,313,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,313,421, 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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