Q: Is 742,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,012 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 742012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 103 206 412 1,801 3,602 7,204 185,503 371,006 and 742,012, with no remainder.

Since 742,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,012, it is not a prime number.


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