Q: Is 84,502,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 84,502,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 84,502,431 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 84502431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 722,243 2,166,729 6,500,187 9,389,159 28,167,477 and 84,502,431, with no remainder.

Since 84,502,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 84,502,431, 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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