Q: Is 42,466 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,466 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,466 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 42466 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 1,249 2,498 21,233 and 42,466, with no remainder.

Since 42,466 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,466, it is not a prime number.


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