Q: Is 281,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 281,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 281,421 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 281421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 1,489 4,467 10,423 13,401 31,269 40,203 93,807 and 281,421, with no remainder.

Since 281,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 281,421, 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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