Q: Is 738,001 a Prime Number?

A: No, 738,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 738,001 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 738001 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 253 2,917 32,087 67,091 and 738,001, with no remainder.

Since 738,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 738,001, it is not a prime number.

Number	737,999	738,000	738,002	738,003
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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