Q: Is 242,205 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,205 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,205 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 242205 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 67 201 241 335 723 1,005 1,205 3,615 16,147 48,441 80,735 and 242,205, with no remainder.

Since 242,205 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,205, 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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