Q: Is 1,256,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,256,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,256,421 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 1256421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 131 139 393 417 3,013 3,197 9,039 9,591 18,209 54,627 418,807 and 1,256,421, with no remainder.

Since 1,256,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,256,421, 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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