Q: Is 842,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,139 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 842139 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 137 411 683 1,233 2,049 6,147 93,571 280,713 and 842,139, with no remainder.

Since 842,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,139, it is not a prime number.


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