Q: Is 742,294 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,294 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,294 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 742294 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 74 259 518 1,433 2,866 10,031 20,062 53,021 106,042 371,147 and 742,294, with no remainder.

Since 742,294 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,294, 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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