Q: Is 242,679 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,679 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,679 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 242679 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 123 1,973 5,919 80,893 and 242,679, with no remainder.

Since 242,679 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,679, it is not a prime number.


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