Q: Is 119,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 119,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 119,742 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 119742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 2,851 5,702 8,553 17,106 19,957 39,914 59,871 and 119,742, with no remainder.

Since 119,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 119,742, it is not a prime number.


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