Q: Is 848,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 848,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 848,242 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 848242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 424,121 and 848,242, with no remainder.

Since 848,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 848,242, it is not a prime number.


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