Q: Is 842,643 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,643 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,643 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 842643 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 101 103 303 309 909 927 2,727 2,781 8,181 8,343 10,403 31,209 93,627 280,881 and 842,643, with no remainder.

Since 842,643 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,643, 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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