Q: Is 421,863 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,863 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,863 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 421863 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 29 39 87 373 377 1,119 1,131 4,849 10,817 14,547 32,451 140,621 and 421,863, with no remainder.

Since 421,863 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,863, 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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