Q: Is 505,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 505,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 505,842 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 505842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 84,307 168,614 252,921 and 505,842, with no remainder.

Since 505,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,842, it is not a prime number.


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