Q: Is 942,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 942,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 942,738 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 942738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71 142 213 426 2,213 4,426 6,639 13,278 157,123 314,246 471,369 and 942,738, with no remainder.

Since 942,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 942,738, 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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