Q: Is 36,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 36,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 36,942 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 36942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 47 94 131 141 262 282 393 786 6,157 12,314 18,471 and 36,942, with no remainder.

Since 36,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,942, it is not a prime number.


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