Q: Is 242,295 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,295 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,295 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 242295 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 29 87 145 435 557 1,671 2,785 8,355 16,153 48,459 80,765 and 242,295, with no remainder.

Since 242,295 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,295, 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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