Q: Is 428,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 428,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 428,942 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 428942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 41 82 5,231 10,462 214,471 and 428,942, with no remainder.

Since 428,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,942, it is not a prime number.


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