Q: Is 838,742 a Prime Number?
A: No, 838,742 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 838742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 269 538 1,559 3,118 419,371 and 838,742, with no remainder.
Since 838,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,742, it is not a prime number.