Q: Is 242,710 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,710 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,710 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 242710 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 1,867 3,734 9,335 18,670 24,271 48,542 121,355 and 242,710, with no remainder.

Since 242,710 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,710, it is not a prime number.


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

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