Q: Is 962,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 962,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 962,542 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 962542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 197 349 394 698 1,379 2,443 2,758 4,886 68,753 137,506 481,271 and 962,542, with no remainder.

Since 962,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 962,542, it is not a prime number.


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