Q: Is 838,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 838,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 838,942 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 838942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 41 82 533 787 1,066 1,574 10,231 20,462 32,267 64,534 419,471 and 838,942, with no remainder.

Since 838,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,942, it is not a prime number.


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