Q: Is 842,973 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 842,973 is not a prime number.

Why is 842,973 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 842973 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 23 57 69 437 643 1,311 1,929 12,217 14,789 36,651 44,367 280,991 and 842,973, with no remainder.

Since 842,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,973, it is not a prime number.


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