Q: Is 492,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,942 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 492942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 2,833 5,666 8,499 16,998 82,157 164,314 246,471 and 492,942, with no remainder.

Since 492,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,942, it is not a prime number.


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