Q: Is 426,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 426,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 426,138 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 426138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71,023 142,046 213,069 and 426,138, with no remainder.

Since 426,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,138, it is not a prime number.


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