Q: Is 28,242 a Prime Number?

A: No, 28,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 28,242 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 28242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 523 1,046 1,569 3,138 4,707 9,414 14,121 and 28,242, with no remainder.

Since 28,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,242, it is not a prime number.

Number	28,240	28,241	28,243	28,244
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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