Q: Is 742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 742 is not a prime number.

Why is 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 742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 53 106 371 and 742, with no remainder.

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


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