Q: Is 838,422 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 838,422 is not a prime number.

Why is 838,422 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 838422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 3,583 7,166 10,749 21,498 32,247 46,579 64,494 93,158 139,737 279,474 419,211 and 838,422, with no remainder.

Since 838,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,422, it is not a prime number.


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