Q: Is 26,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 26,842 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 26842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13,421 and 26,842, with no remainder.

Since 26,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,842, it is not a prime number.


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