Q: Is 242,319 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,319 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,319 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 242319 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,049 3,147 7,343 11,539 22,029 34,617 80,773 and 242,319, with no remainder.

Since 242,319 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,319, 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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