Q: Is 9,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 9,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 9,942 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 9942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,657 3,314 4,971 and 9,942, with no remainder.

Since 9,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,942, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 9,9409,9419,9439,944
Prime? noyesnono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 9,942:


Ask a Question