Q: Is 421,788 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,788 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,788 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 421788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 35,149 70,298 105,447 140,596 210,894 and 421,788, with no remainder.

Since 421,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,788, 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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