Q: Is 244,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,002 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 244002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 3,697 7,394 11,091 22,182 40,667 81,334 122,001 and 244,002, with no remainder.

Since 244,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,002, it is not a prime number.


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