Q: Is 426,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 426,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 426,243 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 426243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 47 141 3,023 9,069 142,081 and 426,243, with no remainder.

Since 426,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,243, it is not a prime number.


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