Q: Is 242,374 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,374 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,374 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 242374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 23 46 253 479 506 958 5,269 10,538 11,017 22,034 121,187 and 242,374, with no remainder.

Since 242,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,374, it is not a prime number.


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Number 242,372242,373242,375242,376
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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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