Q: Is 642,999 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 642,999 is not a prime number.

Why is 642,999 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 642999 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 67 201 457 469 1,371 1,407 3,199 9,597 30,619 91,857 214,333 and 642,999, with no remainder.

Since 642,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,999, 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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