Q: Is 202,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 202,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 202,742 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 202742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 67 89 134 178 1,139 1,513 2,278 3,026 5,963 11,926 101,371 and 202,742, with no remainder.

Since 202,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,742, it is not a prime number.


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

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