Q: Is 242,901 a Prime Number?

A: No, 242,901 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,901 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 242901 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 137 197 411 591 1,233 1,773 26,989 80,967 and 242,901, with no remainder.

Since 242,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,901, it is not a prime number.

Number	242,899	242,900	242,902	242,903
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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