Q: Is 981,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 981,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 981,242 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 981242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 106 9,257 18,514 490,621 and 981,242, with no remainder.

Since 981,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 981,242, it is not a prime number.


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