Q: Is 242,920 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,920 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,920 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 242920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 6,073 12,146 24,292 30,365 48,584 60,730 121,460 and 242,920, with no remainder.

Since 242,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,920, it is not a prime number.


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