Q: Is 842,860,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,860,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,860,542 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 842860542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7,027 14,054 19,991 21,081 39,982 42,162 59,973 119,946 140,476,757 280,953,514 421,430,271 and 842,860,542, with no remainder.

Since 842,860,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,860,542, 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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