Q: Is 423,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,872 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 423872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 37 64 74 148 179 296 358 592 716 1,184 1,432 2,368 2,864 5,728 6,623 11,456 13,246 26,492 52,984 105,968 211,936 and 423,872, with no remainder.

Since 423,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,872, it is not a prime number.


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