Q: Is 242,188 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,188 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,188 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 242188 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 191 317 382 634 764 1,268 60,547 121,094 and 242,188, with no remainder.

Since 242,188 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,188, 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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