Q: Is 869,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 869,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 869,742 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 869742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 211 229 422 458 633 687 1,266 1,374 1,899 2,061 3,798 4,122 48,319 96,638 144,957 289,914 434,871 and 869,742, with no remainder.

Since 869,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 869,742, it is not a prime number.


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