Q: Is 242,446 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,446 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,446 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 242446 can be evenly divided by 1 2 241 482 503 1,006 121,223 and 242,446, with no remainder.

Since 242,446 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,446, it is not a prime number.


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