Q: Is 475,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 475,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 475,842 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 475842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71 142 213 426 1,117 2,234 3,351 6,702 79,307 158,614 237,921 and 475,842, with no remainder.

Since 475,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 475,842, it is not a prime number.


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