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Is 241 a Prime Number?

Is 241 a prime number? If a number has only two factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself, it is known as a prime number. In contrast, composite numbers have more than two factors. By this explanation, can we answer the question - is 241 a prime number? According to the definition mentioned above, we can say "yes, 241 is a prime number." Now let us take a look at the detailed solution of why is 241 a prime number?

Is 241 a prime number? - Yes
Is 241 a composite number? - No
Factors of 241 - 1, 241
Is 241 a perfect square? - No
Prime Factors of 241 - 241

Yes, 241 is a prime number. The number 241 is divisible only by 1 and the number itself. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 241 has exactly two factors, i.e. 1 and 241, it is a prime number.

Is 241 a Prime or Composite?

How is 241 a Prime Number?

To understand whether 241 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 241: 1, 241

Therefore, we can say that 241 is a prime number since it has only 2 factors.

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Is 241 a Composite Number?

No, since 241 has only two factors, i.e. 1 and 241. In other words, 241 is not a composite number because 241 doesn’t have more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 241 a Prime Number?	Yes
Is 241 a Composite Number?	No
Is 241 an Even Number?	No
Is 241 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 241 a Perfect Square?	No
Square Root of 241	15.524175
Multiples of 241	241, 482, 723, 964, 1205, 1446, 1687, 1928, 2169, 2410
Cube Root of 241	6.223073
Is 241 an Odd Number?	Yes

Fun Facts:

All primes except 2 are odd.
Prime numbers greater than 5 can be represented in the form of either 6n + 1 or 6n - 1. Example - 89 is a prime number and it can be written as 89 = 6 × 15 - 1
A perfect cube is always a composite number.

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