Q: Is 983,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 983,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 983,042 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 983042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 29 34 58 493 986 997 1,994 16,949 28,913 33,898 57,826 491,521 and 983,042, with no remainder.

Since 983,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,042, it is not a prime number.


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