Q: Is 427,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,212 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 427212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 11,867 23,734 35,601 47,468 71,202 106,803 142,404 213,606 and 427,212, with no remainder.

Since 427,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,212, it is not a prime number.


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