Q: Is 116,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 116,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,842 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 116842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 47 94 113 226 517 1,034 1,243 2,486 5,311 10,622 58,421 and 116,842, with no remainder.

Since 116,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,842, it is not a prime number.


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