Q: Is 2,742,457 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 2,742,457 is not a prime number.

Why is 2,742,457 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 2742457 can be evenly divided by 1 17 353 457 6,001 7,769 161,321 and 2,742,457, with no remainder.

Since 2,742,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,742,457, 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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