Q: Is 242,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,997 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 242997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 107 321 757 2,271 80,999 and 242,997, with no remainder.

Since 242,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,997, it is not a prime number.


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