Q: Is 242,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,916 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 242916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 186 372 653 1,306 1,959 2,612 3,918 7,836 20,243 40,486 60,729 80,972 121,458 and 242,916, with no remainder.

Since 242,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,916, it is not a prime number.


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