Q: Is 426,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 426,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 426,003 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 426003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 8,353 25,059 142,001 and 426,003, with no remainder.

Since 426,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,003, it is not a prime number.


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