Q: Is 1,577,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,577,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,577,421 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 1577421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 37 111 333 999 1,579 4,737 14,211 42,633 58,423 175,269 525,807 and 1,577,421, with no remainder.

Since 1,577,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,577,421, 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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