Q: Is 504,315,021 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 504,315,021 is not a prime number.

Why is 504,315,021 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 504315021 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 229 687 1,603 4,809 104,869 314,607 734,083 2,202,249 24,015,001 72,045,003 168,105,007 and 504,315,021, with no remainder.

Since 504,315,021 cannot be divided by just 1 and 504,315,021, 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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