Q: Is 242,406 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,406 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,406 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 242406 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 67 134 201 402 603 1,206 1,809 3,618 4,489 8,978 13,467 26,934 40,401 80,802 121,203 and 242,406, with no remainder.

Since 242,406 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,406, 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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