Q: Is 242,002,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,002,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,002,143 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 242002143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 137 411 1,233 196,271 588,813 1,766,439 26,889,127 80,667,381 and 242,002,143, with no remainder.

Since 242,002,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,002,143, it is not a prime number.


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