Q: Is 237,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 237,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 237,042 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 237042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 1,013 2,026 3,039 6,078 9,117 13,169 18,234 26,338 39,507 79,014 118,521 and 237,042, with no remainder.

Since 237,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,042, it is not a prime number.


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