Q: Is 423,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,987 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 423987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 47 93 97 141 291 1,457 3,007 4,371 4,559 9,021 13,677 141,329 and 423,987, with no remainder.

Since 423,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,987, it is not a prime number.


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