Q: Is 62,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,974 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 62974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 37 46 74 851 1,369 1,702 2,738 31,487 and 62,974, with no remainder.

Since 62,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,974, 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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