Q: Is 842,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,212 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 842212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 4,297 8,594 17,188 30,079 60,158 120,316 210,553 421,106 and 842,212, with no remainder.

Since 842,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,212, 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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