Q: Is 597,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 597,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 597,742 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 597742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 311 622 961 1,922 9,641 19,282 298,871 and 597,742, with no remainder.

Since 597,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 597,742, 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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