Q: Is 428,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 428,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 428,217 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 428217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 47 141 3,037 9,111 142,739 and 428,217, with no remainder.

Since 428,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,217, 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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