Q: Is 242,770 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,770 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,770 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 242770 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 55 110 2,207 4,414 11,035 22,070 24,277 48,554 121,385 and 242,770, with no remainder.

Since 242,770 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,770, it is not a prime number.


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