Q: Is 889,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 889,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 889,742 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 889742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 343 686 1,297 2,594 9,079 18,158 63,553 127,106 444,871 and 889,742, with no remainder.

Since 889,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 889,742, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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