Q: Is 216,242,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 216,242,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 216,242,142 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 216242142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 2,120,021 4,240,042 6,360,063 12,720,126 36,040,357 72,080,714 108,121,071 and 216,242,142, with no remainder.

Since 216,242,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,242,142, it is not a prime number.


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