Q: Is 427 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427 is not a prime number.

Why is 427 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 427 can be evenly divided by 1 7 61 and 427, with no remainder.

Since 427 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427, it is not a prime number.


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