Q: Is 502,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 502,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 502,742 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 502742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 41 82 6,131 12,262 251,371 and 502,742, with no remainder.

Since 502,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,742, 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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