Q: Is 999,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 999,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 999,042 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 999042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 15,137 30,274 45,411 90,822 166,507 333,014 499,521 and 999,042, with no remainder.

Since 999,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 999,042, it is not a prime number.


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