Q: Is 98,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 98,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,042 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 98042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 47 94 149 298 329 658 1,043 2,086 7,003 14,006 49,021 and 98,042, with no remainder.

Since 98,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,042, it is not a prime number.


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