Q: Is 242,000,135 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,000,135 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,000,135 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 242000135 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 23 65 115 299 1,495 161,873 809,365 2,104,349 3,723,079 10,521,745 18,615,395 48,400,027 and 242,000,135, with no remainder.

Since 242,000,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,000,135, 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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