Q: Is 842,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,342 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 842342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 11,383 22,766 421,171 and 842,342, with no remainder.

Since 842,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,342, it is not a prime number.


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