Q: Is 374,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 374,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 374,842 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 374842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 169 338 1,109 2,218 14,417 28,834 187,421 and 374,842, with no remainder.

Since 374,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 374,842, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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