Q: Is 474,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 474,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 474,942 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 474942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 6,089 12,178 18,267 36,534 79,157 158,314 237,471 and 474,942, with no remainder.

Since 474,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 474,942, it is not a prime number.


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