Q: Is 242,795 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,795 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,795 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 242795 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 49 245 991 4,955 6,937 34,685 48,559 and 242,795, with no remainder.

Since 242,795 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,795, it is not a prime number.


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