Q: Is 715,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 715,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 715,742 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 715742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 113 226 3,167 6,334 357,871 and 715,742, with no remainder.

Since 715,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 715,742, it is not a prime number.


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