Q: Is 421,422 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,422 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,422 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 421422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 70,237 140,474 210,711 and 421,422, with no remainder.

Since 421,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,422, it is not a prime number.


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