Q: Is 242,376 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,376 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,376 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 242376 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,099 20,198 30,297 40,396 60,594 80,792 121,188 and 242,376, with no remainder.

Since 242,376 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,376, it is not a prime number.


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