Is 737 a prime number?
No, 737 is not a prime number. It is divisible by 11: 737 = 11 × 67.
Is 737 prime?
Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.
How to work it out
- 1
A prime number has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.
- 2
It is enough to test the primes up to √737 ≈ 27.15. If none of them divides 737, it is prime.
- 3
11 divides 737 exactly, so it is not prime. Its prime factorisation is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 737 = 11 \times 67 \]
Testing 737 by the primes up to its square root
| Prime | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 737 ÷ 2 | leaves 1 |
| 3 | 737 ÷ 3 | leaves 2 |
| 5 | 737 ÷ 5 | leaves 2 |
| 7 | 737 ÷ 7 | leaves 2 |
| 11 | 737 ÷ 11 | divides exactly (67) |
| 13 | 737 ÷ 13 | leaves 9 |
| 17 | 737 ÷ 17 | leaves 6 |
| 19 | 737 ÷ 19 | leaves 15 |
| 23 | 737 ÷ 23 | leaves 1 |
Questions
Is 737 a prime number?
No, 737 is not a prime number. It is divisible by 11: 737 = 11 × 67.
What is the next prime after 737?
739.
What is the prime number before 737?
733.
What are the factors of 737?
1, 11, 67, 737.