Q: Is 838,042,435 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 838,042,435 is not a prime number.

Why is 838,042,435 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 838042435 can be evenly divided by 1 5 29 145 619 3,095 9,337 17,951 46,685 89,755 270,773 1,353,865 5,779,603 28,898,015 167,608,487 and 838,042,435, with no remainder.

Since 838,042,435 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,042,435, 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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