Q: Is 242,002,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,002,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,002,100 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 242002100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 29 50 58 100 116 145 290 580 725 1,450 2,900 83,449 166,898 333,796 417,245 834,490 1,668,980 2,086,225 2,420,021 4,172,450 4,840,042 8,344,900 9,680,084 12,100,105 24,200,210 48,400,420 60,500,525 121,001,050 and 242,002,100, with no remainder.

Since 242,002,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,002,100, 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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