Q: Is 137,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,842 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 137842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 41 82 1,681 3,362 68,921 and 137,842, with no remainder.

Since 137,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,842, it is not a prime number.


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