Q: Is 117,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 117,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 117,842 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 117842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 58,921 and 117,842, with no remainder.

Since 117,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,842, it is not a prime number.


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