Q: Is 476,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 476,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 476,742 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 476742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 11,351 22,702 34,053 68,106 79,457 158,914 238,371 and 476,742, with no remainder.

Since 476,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 476,742, it is not a prime number.


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