Q: Is 242,013,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,013,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,013,431 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 242013431 can be evenly divided by 1 11 19 121 209 2,299 105,269 1,157,959 2,000,111 12,737,549 22,001,221 and 242,013,431, with no remainder.

Since 242,013,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,013,431, 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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