Q: Is 241,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 241,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 241,872 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 241872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,039 10,078 15,117 20,156 30,234 40,312 60,468 80,624 120,936 and 241,872, with no remainder.

Since 241,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 241,872, it is not a prime number.


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