Q: Is 242,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,124 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 242124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 20,177 40,354 60,531 80,708 121,062 and 242,124, with no remainder.

Since 242,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,124, 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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