Q: Is 947,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 947,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 947,742 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 947742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 191 382 573 827 1,146 1,654 2,481 4,962 157,957 315,914 473,871 and 947,742, with no remainder.

Since 947,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 947,742, it is not a prime number.


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