Q: Is 242,149 a Prime Number?

A: No, 242,149 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,149 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 242149 can be evenly divided by 1 463 523 and 242,149, with no remainder.

Since 242,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,149, it is not a prime number.

Number	242,147	242,148	242,150	242,151
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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