Q: Is 427,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 427,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 427,995 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 427995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 9,511 28,533 47,555 85,599 142,665 and 427,995, with no remainder.

Since 427,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,995, it is not a prime number.


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