Q: Is 842,970 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,970 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,970 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 842970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 28,099 56,198 84,297 140,495 168,594 280,990 421,485 and 842,970, with no remainder.

Since 842,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,970, it is not a prime number.


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