Q: Is 242,305 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,305 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,305 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 242305 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 23 35 43 49 115 161 215 245 301 805 989 1,127 1,505 2,107 4,945 5,635 6,923 10,535 34,615 48,461 and 242,305, with no remainder.

Since 242,305 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,305, 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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