Q: Is 744,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 744,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 744,142 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 744142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 322 2,311 4,622 16,177 32,354 53,153 106,306 372,071 and 744,142, with no remainder.

Since 744,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 744,142, it is not a prime number.


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