Q: Is 748,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 748,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 748,142 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 748142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 12,899 25,798 374,071 and 748,142, with no remainder.

Since 748,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 748,142, it is not a prime number.


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