Q: Is 426,846 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 426,846 is not a prime number.

Why is 426,846 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 426846 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 10,163 20,326 30,489 60,978 71,141 142,282 213,423 and 426,846, with no remainder.

Since 426,846 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,846, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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