Q: Is 242,198 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,198 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,198 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 242198 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 101 109 202 218 1,111 1,199 2,222 2,398 11,009 22,018 121,099 and 242,198, with no remainder.

Since 242,198 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,198, it is not a prime number.


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