Q: Is 983,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 983,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 983,842 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 983842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 139 278 3,539 7,078 491,921 and 983,842, with no remainder.

Since 983,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 983,842, it is not a prime number.


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