Q: Is 242,229 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,229 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,229 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 242229 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 6,211 18,633 80,743 and 242,229, with no remainder.

Since 242,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,229, it is not a prime number.


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