Q: Is 421,281 a Prime Number?

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

Why is 421,281 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 421281 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 189 567 743 2,229 5,201 6,687 15,603 20,061 46,809 60,183 140,427 and 421,281, with no remainder.

Since 421,281 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,281, it is not a prime number.


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