Q: Is 242,823 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,823 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,823 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 242823 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 31 93 217 373 651 1,119 2,611 7,833 11,563 34,689 80,941 and 242,823, with no remainder.

Since 242,823 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,823, 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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