Q: Is 742,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,006 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 742006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 353 706 1,051 2,102 371,003 and 742,006, with no remainder.

Since 742,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,006, it is not a prime number.


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