Q: Is 74,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,254 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 74254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 137 271 274 542 37,127 and 74,254, with no remainder.

Since 74,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,254, it is not a prime number.


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