Q: Is 538,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,242 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 538242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 109 218 327 654 823 1,646 2,469 4,938 89,707 179,414 269,121 and 538,242, with no remainder.

Since 538,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,242, it is not a prime number.


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