Q: Is 242,013,434 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,013,434 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,013,434 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 242013434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 47 94 611 1,222 198,047 396,094 2,574,611 5,149,222 9,308,209 18,616,418 121,006,717 and 242,013,434, with no remainder.

Since 242,013,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,013,434, 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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