Q: Is 423,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,972 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 423972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 11,777 23,554 35,331 47,108 70,662 105,993 141,324 211,986 and 423,972, with no remainder.

Since 423,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,972, 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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