Q: Is 427,851 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,851 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,851 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 427851 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 137 347 411 1,041 1,233 3,123 47,539 142,617 and 427,851, with no remainder.

Since 427,851 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,851, 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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