Q: Is 51,429 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 51,429 is not a prime number.

Why is 51,429 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 51429 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 31 79 93 217 237 553 651 1,659 2,449 7,347 17,143 and 51,429, with no remainder.

Since 51,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 51,429, it is not a prime number.


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