Q: Is 42,771 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,771 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,771 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 42771 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 159 269 807 14,257 and 42,771, with no remainder.

Since 42,771 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,771, it is not a prime number.


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