Q: Is 242,348 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,348 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,348 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 242348 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43 86 172 1,409 2,818 5,636 60,587 121,174 and 242,348, with no remainder.

Since 242,348 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,348, 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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