Q: Is 742,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,990 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 742990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 191 382 389 778 955 1,910 1,945 3,890 74,299 148,598 371,495 and 742,990, with no remainder.

Since 742,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,990, it is not a prime number.


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