Q: Is 83,388,429 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 83,388,429 is not a prime number.

Why is 83,388,429 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 83388429 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,987 4,663 5,961 13,989 17,883 41,967 9,265,381 27,796,143 and 83,388,429, with no remainder.

Since 83,388,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,388,429, 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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