Q: Is 242,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,250 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 242250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 17 19 25 30 34 38 50 51 57 75 85 95 102 114 125 150 170 190 250 255 285 323 375 425 475 510 570 646 750 850 950 969 1,275 1,425 1,615 1,938 2,125 2,375 2,550 2,850 3,230 4,250 4,750 4,845 6,375 7,125 8,075 9,690 12,750 14,250 16,150 24,225 40,375 48,450 80,750 121,125 and 242,250, with no remainder.

Since 242,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,250, it is not a prime number.


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