Q: Is 532,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 532,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 532,842 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 532842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 88,807 177,614 266,421 and 532,842, with no remainder.

Since 532,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 532,842, it is not a prime number.


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