Q: Is 973,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 973,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 973,742 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 973742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 6,323 12,646 44,261 69,553 88,522 139,106 486,871 and 973,742, with no remainder.

Since 973,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 973,742, 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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