Q: Is 421,798 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 421,798 is not a prime number.

Why is 421,798 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 421798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 16,223 32,446 210,899 and 421,798, with no remainder.

Since 421,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,798, it is not a prime number.


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