Q: Is 472,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 472,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 472,742 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 472742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 43 46 86 239 478 989 1,978 5,497 10,277 10,994 20,554 236,371 and 472,742, with no remainder.

Since 472,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,742, it is not a prime number.


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