Q: Is 242,607 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,607 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,607 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 242607 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 67 71 201 213 1,139 1,207 3,417 3,621 4,757 14,271 80,869 and 242,607, with no remainder.

Since 242,607 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,607, 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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