Q: Is 982,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 982,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 982,542 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 982542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 14,887 29,774 44,661 89,322 163,757 327,514 491,271 and 982,542, with no remainder.

Since 982,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 982,542, it is not a prime number.


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Number 982,540982,541982,543982,544
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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