Q: Is 421,557 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,557 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,557 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 421557 can be evenly divided by 1 3 83 249 1,693 5,079 140,519 and 421,557, with no remainder.

Since 421,557 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,557, it is not a prime number.


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