Q: Is 274,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 274,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 274,942 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 274942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 43 46 86 139 278 989 1,978 3,197 5,977 6,394 11,954 137,471 and 274,942, with no remainder.

Since 274,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,942, it is not a prime number.


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