Q: Is 241,856 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 241,856 is not a prime number.

Why is 241,856 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 241856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 3,779 7,558 15,116 30,232 60,464 120,928 and 241,856, with no remainder.

Since 241,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 241,856, 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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