Q: Is 842,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,138 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 842138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 101 202 379 758 1,111 2,222 4,169 8,338 38,279 76,558 421,069 and 842,138, with no remainder.

Since 842,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,138, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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