Q: Is 266,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,842 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 266842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 101 202 1,321 2,642 133,421 and 266,842, with no remainder.

Since 266,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,842, it is not a prime number.


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