Q: Is 57,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 57,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 57,242 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 57242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 28,621 and 57,242, with no remainder.

Since 57,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 57,242, it is not a prime number.


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