Q: Is 242,238 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,238 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,238 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 242238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 47 94 141 282 859 1,718 2,577 5,154 40,373 80,746 121,119 and 242,238, with no remainder.

Since 242,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,238, 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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