Q: Is 642,499 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 642,499 is not a prime number.

Why is 642,499 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 642499 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 143 4,493 49,423 58,409 and 642,499, with no remainder.

Since 642,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,499, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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