Q: Is 242,735 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,735 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,735 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 242735 can be evenly divided by 1 5 43 215 1,129 5,645 48,547 and 242,735, with no remainder.

Since 242,735 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,735, it is not a prime number.


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