Q: Is 427,317 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,317 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,317 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 427317 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 23 33 69 253 563 759 1,689 6,193 12,949 18,579 38,847 142,439 and 427,317, with no remainder.

Since 427,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,317, 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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