Q: Is 428,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 428,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 428,178 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 428178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71,363 142,726 214,089 and 428,178, with no remainder.

Since 428,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,178, it is not a prime number.


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