Q: Is 196,428 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 196,428 is not a prime number.

Why is 196,428 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 196428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 16,369 32,738 49,107 65,476 98,214 and 196,428, with no remainder.

Since 196,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,428, it is not a prime number.


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