Q: Is 740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 740 is not a prime number.

Why is 740 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 740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 and 740, with no remainder.

Since 740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 740, it is not a prime number.


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