Q: Is 744,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 744,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 744,642 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 744642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 41 82 123 246 369 738 1,009 2,018 3,027 6,054 9,081 18,162 41,369 82,738 124,107 248,214 372,321 and 744,642, with no remainder.

Since 744,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 744,642, it is not a prime number.


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