Q: Is 438,428 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 438,428 is not a prime number.

Why is 438,428 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 438428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43 86 172 2,549 5,098 10,196 109,607 219,214 and 438,428, with no remainder.

Since 438,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,428, 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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