Q: Is 427,198 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,198 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,198 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 427198 can be evenly divided by 1 2 213,599 and 427,198, with no remainder.

Since 427,198 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,198, it is not a prime number.


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