Q: Is 742,884 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,884 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,884 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 742884 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 186 372 1,997 3,994 5,991 7,988 11,982 23,964 61,907 123,814 185,721 247,628 371,442 and 742,884, with no remainder.

Since 742,884 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,884, 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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