Q: Is 426,878 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 426,878 is not a prime number.

Why is 426,878 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 426878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 61 122 3,499 6,998 213,439 and 426,878, with no remainder.

Since 426,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,878, it is not a prime number.


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