Q: Is 842,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,605 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 842605 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 23 85 115 391 431 1,955 2,155 7,327 9,913 36,635 49,565 168,521 and 842,605, with no remainder.

Since 842,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,605, it is not a prime number.


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