Q: Is 242,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,972 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 242972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 23 38 46 76 92 139 278 437 556 874 1,748 2,641 3,197 5,282 6,394 10,564 12,788 60,743 121,486 and 242,972, with no remainder.

Since 242,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,972, it is not a prime number.


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