Q: Is 242,148 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,148 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,148 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 242148 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 1,187 2,374 3,561 4,748 7,122 14,244 20,179 40,358 60,537 80,716 121,074 and 242,148, with no remainder.

Since 242,148 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,148, it is not a prime number.


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