Q: Is 157,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,242 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 157242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 73 146 219 359 438 718 1,077 2,154 26,207 52,414 78,621 and 157,242, with no remainder.

Since 157,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,242, it is not a prime number.


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