Q: Is 862,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 862,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 862,642 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 862642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 113 226 347 694 1,243 2,486 3,817 7,634 39,211 78,422 431,321 and 862,642, with no remainder.

Since 862,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862,642, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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