Q: Is 421,701 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,701 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,701 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 421701 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 43 129 301 467 903 1,401 3,269 9,807 20,081 60,243 140,567 and 421,701, with no remainder.

Since 421,701 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,701, it is not a prime number.


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