Q: Is 421,072 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,072 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,072 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 421072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 26,317 52,634 105,268 210,536 and 421,072, with no remainder.

Since 421,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,072, it is not a prime number.


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