Q: Is 8,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 8,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 8,942 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 8942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 263 526 4,471 and 8,942, with no remainder.

Since 8,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,942, it is not a prime number.


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