Q: Is 36,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 36,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 36,420 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 36420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 607 1,214 1,821 2,428 3,035 3,642 6,070 7,284 9,105 12,140 18,210 and 36,420, with no remainder.

Since 36,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,420, 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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