Q: Is 168,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,942 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 168942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 761 1,522 2,283 4,566 28,157 56,314 84,471 and 168,942, with no remainder.

Since 168,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,942, it is not a prime number.


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