Q: Is 198,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 198,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 198,842 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 198842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 2,029 4,058 14,203 28,406 99,421 and 198,842, with no remainder.

Since 198,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,842, it is not a prime number.


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