Q: Is 766,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 766,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 766,142 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 766142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 79 158 373 746 1,027 2,054 4,849 9,698 29,467 58,934 383,071 and 766,142, with no remainder.

Since 766,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 766,142, it is not a prime number.


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