Q: Is 389,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 389,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 389,742 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 389742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 3,821 7,642 11,463 22,926 64,957 129,914 194,871 and 389,742, with no remainder.

Since 389,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 389,742, it is not a prime number.


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