Q: Is 838,542 a Prime Number?
A: No, 838,542 is 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 838542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 8,221 16,442 24,663 49,326 139,757 279,514 419,271 and 838,542, with no remainder.
Since 838,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,542, it is not a prime number.