Q: Is 242,671 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,671 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,671 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 242671 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 143 1,697 18,667 22,061 and 242,671, with no remainder.

Since 242,671 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,671, 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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