Q: Is 849,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 849,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 849,042 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 849042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 486 1,747 3,494 5,241 10,482 15,723 31,446 47,169 94,338 141,507 283,014 424,521 and 849,042, with no remainder.

Since 849,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 849,042, it is not a prime number.


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