Q: Is 42,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,498 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 42498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 787 1,574 2,361 4,722 7,083 14,166 21,249 and 42,498, with no remainder.

Since 42,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,498, it is not a prime number.


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