Q: Is 859,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 859,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 859,142 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 859142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 23 38 46 437 874 983 1,966 18,677 22,609 37,354 45,218 429,571 and 859,142, with no remainder.

Since 859,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,142, it is not a prime number.


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