Q: Is 42,389 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,389 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,389 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 42389 can be evenly divided by 1 19 23 97 437 1,843 2,231 and 42,389, with no remainder.

Since 42,389 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,389, it is not a prime number.


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