Q: Is 242,199 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,199 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,199 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 242199 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 1,583 4,749 14,247 26,911 80,733 and 242,199, with no remainder.

Since 242,199 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,199, it is not a prime number.


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