Q: Is 899,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 899,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 899,042 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 899042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 59 118 401 802 1,121 2,242 7,619 15,238 23,659 47,318 449,521 and 899,042, with no remainder.

Since 899,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 899,042, 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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