Q: Is 747,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 747,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 747,872 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 747872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 23,371 46,742 93,484 186,968 373,936 and 747,872, with no remainder.

Since 747,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 747,872, it is not a prime number.


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