Q: Is 242,798 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,798 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,798 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 242798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 73 146 1,663 3,326 121,399 and 242,798, with no remainder.

Since 242,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,798, it is not a prime number.


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