Q: Is 421,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,988 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 421988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 2,153 4,306 8,612 15,071 30,142 60,284 105,497 210,994 and 421,988, with no remainder.

Since 421,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,988, it is not a prime number.


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