Q: Is 472,743 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 472,743 is not a prime number.

Why is 472,743 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 472743 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 17,509 52,527 157,581 and 472,743, with no remainder.

Since 472,743 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,743, it is not a prime number.


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