Q: Is 78,970,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 78,970,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 78,970,421 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 78970421 can be evenly divided by 1 67 229 5,147 15,343 344,849 1,178,663 and 78,970,421, with no remainder.

Since 78,970,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 78,970,421, 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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