Q: Is 242,002,440 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,002,440 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,002,440 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 242002440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 672,229 1,344,458 2,016,687 2,688,916 3,361,145 4,033,374 5,377,832 6,050,061 6,722,290 8,066,748 10,083,435 12,100,122 13,444,580 16,133,496 20,166,870 24,200,244 26,889,160 30,250,305 40,333,740 48,400,488 60,500,610 80,667,480 121,001,220 and 242,002,440, with no remainder.

Since 242,002,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,002,440, 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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