Q: Is 742,147 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,147 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,147 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 742147 can be evenly divided by 1 7 97 679 1,093 7,651 106,021 and 742,147, with no remainder.

Since 742,147 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,147, it is not a prime number.


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