Q: Is 242,885 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,885 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,885 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 242885 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31 155 1,567 7,835 48,577 and 242,885, with no remainder.

Since 242,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,885, it is not a prime number.


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