Q: Is 642,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 642,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 642,974 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 642974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 18,911 37,822 321,487 and 642,974, with no remainder.

Since 642,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,974, it is not a prime number.


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