Q: Is 244,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,142 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 244142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 59 118 2,069 4,138 122,071 and 244,142, with no remainder.

Since 244,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,142, it is not a prime number.


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