Q: Is 642,636 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 642,636 is not a prime number.

Why is 642,636 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 642636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 17,851 35,702 53,553 71,404 107,106 160,659 214,212 321,318 and 642,636, with no remainder.

Since 642,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,636, 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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