Q: Is 42,146 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,146 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,146 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 42146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 1,621 3,242 21,073 and 42,146, with no remainder.

Since 42,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,146, it is not a prime number.


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