Q: Is 242,744 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,744 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,744 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 242744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 1,597 3,194 6,388 12,776 30,343 60,686 121,372 and 242,744, with no remainder.

Since 242,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,744, it is not a prime number.


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