Q: Is 24,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,842 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 24842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 12,421 and 24,842, with no remainder.

Since 24,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,842, it is not a prime number.


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