Q: Is 872,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,842 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 872842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 101 149 202 298 2,929 4,321 5,858 8,642 15,049 30,098 436,421 and 872,842, with no remainder.

Since 872,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,842, it is not a prime number.


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