Q: Is 742,452 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,452 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,452 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 742452 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 61,871 123,742 185,613 247,484 371,226 and 742,452, with no remainder.

Since 742,452 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,452, 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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