Q: Is 258,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,842 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 258842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 23 34 46 331 391 662 782 5,627 7,613 11,254 15,226 129,421 and 258,842, with no remainder.

Since 258,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,842, it is not a prime number.


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