Q: Is 539,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 539,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 539,842 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 539842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 47 94 5,743 11,486 269,921 and 539,842, with no remainder.

Since 539,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 539,842, it is not a prime number.


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