Q: Is 389,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 389,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 389,842 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 389842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 10,259 20,518 194,921 and 389,842, with no remainder.

Since 389,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 389,842, it is not a prime number.


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