Q: Is 398,721 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,721 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,721 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 398721 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 4,583 13,749 132,907 and 398,721, with no remainder.

Since 398,721 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,721, it is not a prime number.


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