Q: Is 742,401 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,401 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,401 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 742401 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 7,499 22,497 67,491 82,489 247,467 and 742,401, with no remainder.

Since 742,401 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,401, it is not a prime number.


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