Q: Is 112,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 112,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 112,842 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 112842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 6,269 12,538 18,807 37,614 56,421 and 112,842, with no remainder.

Since 112,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,842, it is not a prime number.


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