Q: Is 424,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 424,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 424,998 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 424998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 3,373 6,746 10,119 20,238 23,611 30,357 47,222 60,714 70,833 141,666 212,499 and 424,998, with no remainder.

Since 424,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,998, it is not a prime number.


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