Q: Is 534,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 534,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 534,742 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 534742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 131 157 262 314 1,703 2,041 3,406 4,082 20,567 41,134 267,371 and 534,742, with no remainder.

Since 534,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 534,742, 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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