Q: Is 799,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 799,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 799,242 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 799242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 4,297 8,594 12,891 25,782 133,207 266,414 399,621 and 799,242, with no remainder.

Since 799,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 799,242, it is not a prime number.


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