Q: Is 427,268 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,268 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,268 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 427268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 223 446 479 892 958 1,916 106,817 213,634 and 427,268, with no remainder.

Since 427,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,268, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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