Q: Is 402,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 402,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 402,942 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 402942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 67,157 134,314 201,471 and 402,942, with no remainder.

Since 402,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,942, it is not a prime number.


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