Q: Is 242,002,557 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,002,557 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,002,557 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 242002557 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 239 717 2,151 112,507 337,521 1,012,563 26,889,173 80,667,519 and 242,002,557, with no remainder.

Since 242,002,557 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,002,557, 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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