Q: Is 858,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 858,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 858,242 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 858242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 5,573 11,146 39,011 61,303 78,022 122,606 429,121 and 858,242, with no remainder.

Since 858,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 858,242, it is not a prime number.


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