Q: Is 244,237 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,237 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,237 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 244237 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 37 41 161 259 287 851 943 1,517 5,957 6,601 10,619 34,891 and 244,237, with no remainder.

Since 244,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,237, 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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