Q: Is 56,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 56,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 56,424 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 56424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 2,351 4,702 7,053 9,404 14,106 18,808 28,212 and 56,424, with no remainder.

Since 56,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,424, it is not a prime number.


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