Q: Is 742,670 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,670 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,670 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 742670 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 46 115 230 3,229 6,458 16,145 32,290 74,267 148,534 371,335 and 742,670, with no remainder.

Since 742,670 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,670, 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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