Q: Is 173,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 173,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 173,842 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 173842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 5,113 10,226 86,921 and 173,842, with no remainder.

Since 173,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,842, it is not a prime number.


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