Q: Is 842,589 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,589 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,589 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 842589 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 297 2,837 8,511 25,533 31,207 76,599 93,621 280,863 and 842,589, with no remainder.

Since 842,589 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,589, 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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