Q: Is 242,706 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,706 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,706 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 242706 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 2,129 4,258 6,387 12,774 40,451 80,902 121,353 and 242,706, with no remainder.

Since 242,706 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,706, 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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