Q: Is 199,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 199,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 199,242 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 199242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 11,069 22,138 33,207 66,414 99,621 and 199,242, with no remainder.

Since 199,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 199,242, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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