Q: Is 224,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 224,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 224,842 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 224842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 289 389 578 778 6,613 13,226 112,421 and 224,842, with no remainder.

Since 224,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 224,842, 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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