Q: Is 587,842 a Prime Number?
A: No, 587,842 is 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 587842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 251 502 1,171 2,342 293,921 and 587,842, with no remainder.
Since 587,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 587,842, it is not a prime number.