Q: Is 406,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 406,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 406,242 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 406242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 7,523 15,046 22,569 45,138 67,707 135,414 203,121 and 406,242, with no remainder.

Since 406,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 406,242, 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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