Q: Is 18,246,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 18,246,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 18,246,242 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 18246242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 149 298 1,043 2,086 8,747 17,494 61,229 122,458 1,303,303 2,606,606 9,123,121 and 18,246,242, with no remainder.

Since 18,246,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 18,246,242, 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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