Q: Is 637,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 637,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 637,942 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 637942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 29 34 58 493 647 986 1,294 10,999 18,763 21,998 37,526 318,971 and 637,942, with no remainder.

Since 637,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 637,942, it is not a prime number.


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