Q: Is 740,493 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 740,493 is not a prime number.

Why is 740,493 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 740493 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 6,329 18,987 56,961 82,277 246,831 and 740,493, with no remainder.

Since 740,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 740,493, it is not a prime number.


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

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