Q: Is 152,742 a Prime Number?

A: No, 152,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 152,742 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 152742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 25,457 50,914 76,371 and 152,742, with no remainder.

Since 152,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 152,742, it is not a prime number.

Number	152,740	152,741	152,743	152,744
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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