Q: Is 427,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,179 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 427179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 41 69 123 151 453 943 2,829 3,473 6,191 10,419 18,573 142,393 and 427,179, with no remainder.

Since 427,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,179, it is not a prime number.


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