Q: Is 120,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 120,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 120,842 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 120842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 37 46 71 74 142 851 1,633 1,702 2,627 3,266 5,254 60,421 and 120,842, with no remainder.

Since 120,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,842, it is not a prime number.


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