Q: Is 242,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,990 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 242990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 47 55 94 110 235 470 517 1,034 2,209 2,585 4,418 5,170 11,045 22,090 24,299 48,598 121,495 and 242,990, with no remainder.

Since 242,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,990, it is not a prime number.


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

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