Q: Is 242,264 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,264 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,264 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 242264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 2,753 5,506 11,012 22,024 30,283 60,566 121,132 and 242,264, with no remainder.

Since 242,264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,264, 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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