Q: Is 242,002,106 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,002,106 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,002,106 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 242002106 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 2,099 3,391 4,198 6,782 35,683 57,647 71,366 115,294 7,117,709 14,235,418 121,001,053 and 242,002,106, with no remainder.

Since 242,002,106 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,002,106, 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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