Q: Is 897,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 897,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 897,942 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 897942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 109 218 327 654 1,373 2,746 4,119 8,238 149,657 299,314 448,971 and 897,942, with no remainder.

Since 897,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 897,942, it is not a prime number.


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