Q: Is 304,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 304,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 304,842 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 304842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 47 69 94 138 141 282 1,081 2,162 2,209 3,243 4,418 6,486 6,627 13,254 50,807 101,614 152,421 and 304,842, with no remainder.

Since 304,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 304,842, it is not a prime number.


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