Q: Is 598,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 598,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 598,142 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 598142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 59 74 118 137 274 2,183 4,366 5,069 8,083 10,138 16,166 299,071 and 598,142, with no remainder.

Since 598,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 598,142, it is not a prime number.


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