Q: Is 938,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 938,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 938,542 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 938542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 37 74 407 814 1,153 2,306 12,683 25,366 42,661 85,322 469,271 and 938,542, with no remainder.

Since 938,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 938,542, 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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