Q: Is 147,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 147,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 147,742 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 147742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 61 122 173 346 427 854 1,211 2,422 10,553 21,106 73,871 and 147,742, with no remainder.

Since 147,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,742, it is not a prime number.


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