Q: Is 842,480 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,480 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,480 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 842480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 10,531 21,062 42,124 52,655 84,248 105,310 168,496 210,620 421,240 and 842,480, with no remainder.

Since 842,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,480, 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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