Q: Is 744,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 744,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 744,462 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 744462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 59 118 177 354 531 701 1,062 1,402 2,103 4,206 6,309 12,618 41,359 82,718 124,077 248,154 372,231 and 744,462, with no remainder.

Since 744,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 744,462, 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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