Q: Is 242,620 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,620 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,620 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 242620 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,733 3,466 6,932 8,665 12,131 17,330 24,262 34,660 48,524 60,655 121,310 and 242,620, with no remainder.

Since 242,620 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,620, it is not a prime number.


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