Q: Is 742,617 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,617 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,617 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 742617 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 109 327 757 981 2,271 6,813 82,513 247,539 and 742,617, with no remainder.

Since 742,617 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,617, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 742,615742,616742,618742,619
Prime? nononoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 742,617:


Ask a Question