Q: Is 42,869 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,869 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,869 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 42869 can be evenly divided by 1 163 263 and 42,869, with no remainder.

Since 42,869 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,869, it is not a prime number.


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