Q: Is 421,244 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,244 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,244 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 421244 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 53 106 212 1,987 3,974 7,948 105,311 210,622 and 421,244, with no remainder.

Since 421,244 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,244, 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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