Q: Is 712,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 712,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 712,742 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 712742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 20,963 41,926 356,371 and 712,742, with no remainder.

Since 712,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 712,742, it is not a prime number.


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