Q: Is 742,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,542 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 742542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 123,757 247,514 371,271 and 742,542, with no remainder.

Since 742,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,542, it is not a prime number.


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