Q: Is 242,263 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,263 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,263 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 242263 can be evenly divided by 1 7 53 371 653 4,571 34,609 and 242,263, with no remainder.

Since 242,263 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,263, it is not a prime number.


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