Q: Is 799,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 799,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 799,042 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 799042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 67 89 134 178 4,489 5,963 8,978 11,926 399,521 and 799,042, with no remainder.

Since 799,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 799,042, 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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