Q: Is 747,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 747,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 747,542 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 747542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 139 278 2,689 5,378 373,771 and 747,542, with no remainder.

Since 747,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 747,542, it is not a prime number.


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Number 747,540747,541747,543747,544
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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