Q: Is 442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 442 is not a prime number.

Why is 442 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 442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 26 34 221 and 442, with no remainder.

Since 442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 442, it is not a prime number.


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