Q: Is 457,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 457,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 457,242 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 457242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 76,207 152,414 228,621 and 457,242, with no remainder.

Since 457,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,242, it is not a prime number.


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