Q: Is 427,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,550 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 427550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 50 85 170 425 503 850 1,006 2,515 5,030 8,551 12,575 17,102 25,150 42,755 85,510 213,775 and 427,550, with no remainder.

Since 427,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,550, 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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