Q: Is 503,424,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 503,424,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 503,424,142 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 503424142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 3,581 5,407 7,162 10,814 46,553 70,291 93,106 140,582 19,362,467 38,724,934 251,712,071 and 503,424,142, with no remainder.

Since 503,424,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 503,424,142, 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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