Q: Is 748,238 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 748,238 is not a prime number.

Why is 748,238 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 748238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 59 118 373 746 1,003 2,006 6,341 12,682 22,007 44,014 374,119 and 748,238, with no remainder.

Since 748,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 748,238, it is not a prime number.


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