Q: Is 42,726 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,726 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,726 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 42726 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7,121 14,242 21,363 and 42,726, with no remainder.

Since 42,726 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,726, it is not a prime number.


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