Q: Is 242,552 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,552 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,552 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 242552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 30,319 60,638 121,276 and 242,552, with no remainder.

Since 242,552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,552, it is not a prime number.


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