Q: Is 742,098 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,098 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,098 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 742098 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 17,669 35,338 53,007 106,014 123,683 247,366 371,049 and 742,098, with no remainder.

Since 742,098 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,098, it is not a prime number.


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