Q: Is 239,078,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,078,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,078,242 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 239078242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 26 34 221 442 540,901 1,081,802 7,031,713 9,195,317 14,063,426 18,390,634 119,539,121 and 239,078,242, with no remainder.

Since 239,078,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,078,242, 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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