Q: Is 842,374 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,374 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,374 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 842374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 179 181 358 362 2,327 2,353 4,654 4,706 32,399 64,798 421,187 and 842,374, with no remainder.

Since 842,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,374, it is not a prime number.


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Number 842,372842,373842,375842,376
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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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