Q: Is 492,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,142 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 492142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 35,153 70,306 246,071 and 492,142, with no remainder.

Since 492,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,142, it is not a prime number.


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