Q: Is 388,242 a Prime Number?

A: No, 388,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 388,242 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 388242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 21,569 43,138 64,707 129,414 194,121 and 388,242, with no remainder.

Since 388,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 388,242, it is not a prime number.

Number	388,240	388,241	388,243	388,244
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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