Q: Is 242,796 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,796 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,796 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 242796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 20,233 40,466 60,699 80,932 121,398 and 242,796, with no remainder.

Since 242,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,796, it is not a prime number.


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