Q: Is 169,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 169,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 169,942 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 169942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 2,741 5,482 84,971 and 169,942, with no remainder.

Since 169,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,942, it is not a prime number.


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