Q: Is 155,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 155,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 155,842 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 155842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 67 134 1,163 2,326 77,921 and 155,842, with no remainder.

Since 155,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 155,842, it is not a prime number.


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