Q: Is 742,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 742,997 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 742997 can be evenly divided by 1 37 43 467 1,591 17,279 20,081 and 742,997, with no remainder.

Since 742,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,997, it is not a prime number.


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