Q: Is 117,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 117,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 117,642 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 117642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 2,801 5,602 8,403 16,806 19,607 39,214 58,821 and 117,642, with no remainder.

Since 117,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,642, it is not a prime number.


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