Q: Is 523,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 523,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 523,742 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 523742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 307 614 853 1,706 261,871 and 523,742, with no remainder.

Since 523,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 523,742, it is not a prime number.


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