Q: Is 423,844 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,844 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,844 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 423844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 23 34 46 68 92 271 391 542 782 1,084 1,564 4,607 6,233 9,214 12,466 18,428 24,932 105,961 211,922 and 423,844, with no remainder.

Since 423,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,844, it is not a prime number.


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