Q: Is 642,970 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 642,970 is not a prime number.

Why is 642,970 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 642970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 113 226 565 569 1,130 1,138 2,845 5,690 64,297 128,594 321,485 and 642,970, with no remainder.

Since 642,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,970, it is not a prime number.


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