Q: Is 721,146,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 721,146,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 721,146,421 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 721146421 can be evenly divided by 1 43 1,553 10,799 66,779 464,357 16,770,847 and 721,146,421, with no remainder.

Since 721,146,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,146,421, 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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