Q: Is 242,898 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,898 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,898 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 242898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 40,483 80,966 121,449 and 242,898, with no remainder.

Since 242,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,898, it is not a prime number.


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