Q: Is 421,566 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,566 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,566 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 421566 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 4,133 8,266 12,399 24,798 70,261 140,522 210,783 and 421,566, with no remainder.

Since 421,566 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,566, 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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