Q: Is 842,590 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,590 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,590 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 842590 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 12,037 24,074 60,185 84,259 120,370 168,518 421,295 and 842,590, with no remainder.

Since 842,590 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,590, 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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