Q: Is 427,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,242 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 427242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 2,297 4,594 6,891 13,782 71,207 142,414 213,621 and 427,242, with no remainder.

Since 427,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,242, it is not a prime number.


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