Q: Is 744,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 744,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 744,246 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 744246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 173 239 346 478 519 717 1,038 1,434 1,557 2,151 3,114 4,302 41,347 82,694 124,041 248,082 372,123 and 744,246, with no remainder.

Since 744,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 744,246, 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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