Q: Is 427,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,216 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 427216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 26,701 53,402 106,804 213,608 and 427,216, with no remainder.

Since 427,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,216, it is not a prime number.


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