Q: Is 244,492 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,492 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,492 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 244492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 3,217 6,434 12,868 61,123 122,246 and 244,492, with no remainder.

Since 244,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,492, it is not a prime number.


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