Q: Is 739,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 739,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 739,142 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 739142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 167 334 2,213 4,426 369,571 and 739,142, with no remainder.

Since 739,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 739,142, it is not a prime number.


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