Q: Is 1,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,242 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 1242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 27 46 54 69 138 207 414 621 and 1,242, with no remainder.

Since 1,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,242, it is not a prime number.


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