Q: Is 504,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 504,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 504,742 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 504742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 62 217 434 1,163 2,326 8,141 16,282 36,053 72,106 252,371 and 504,742, with no remainder.

Since 504,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 504,742, 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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