Q: Is 642,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 642,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 642,988 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 642988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 29 46 58 92 116 241 482 667 964 1,334 2,668 5,543 6,989 11,086 13,978 22,172 27,956 160,747 321,494 and 642,988, with no remainder.

Since 642,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,988, 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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