Q: Is 842,506 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,506 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,506 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 842506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 8,597 17,194 60,179 120,358 421,253 and 842,506, with no remainder.

Since 842,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,506, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 842,504842,505842,507842,508
Prime? nonoyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 842,506:


Ask a Question