Q: Is 242,432 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,432 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,432 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 242432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 947 1,894 3,788 7,576 15,152 30,304 60,608 121,216 and 242,432, with no remainder.

Since 242,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,432, 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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