Q: Is 242,052 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,052 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,052 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 242052 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 877 1,754 2,631 3,508 5,262 10,524 20,171 40,342 60,513 80,684 121,026 and 242,052, with no remainder.

Since 242,052 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,052, it is not a prime number.


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