Q: Is 748,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 748,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 748,500 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 748500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 375 499 500 750 998 1,497 1,500 1,996 2,495 2,994 4,990 5,988 7,485 9,980 12,475 14,970 24,950 29,940 37,425 49,900 62,375 74,850 124,750 149,700 187,125 249,500 374,250 and 748,500, with no remainder.

Since 748,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 748,500, it is not a prime number.


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