Q: Is 242,439 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,439 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,439 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 242439 can be evenly divided by 1 3 211 383 633 1,149 80,813 and 242,439, with no remainder.

Since 242,439 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,439, it is not a prime number.


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