Q: Is 427,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,708 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 427708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 4,649 9,298 18,596 106,927 213,854 and 427,708, with no remainder.

Since 427,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,708, 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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