Q: Is 749,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 749,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 749,500 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 749500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 1,499 2,998 5,996 7,495 14,990 29,980 37,475 74,950 149,900 187,375 374,750 and 749,500, with no remainder.

Since 749,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 749,500, it is not a prime number.


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