Q: Is 242,020,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,020,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,020,138 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 242020138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 29 38 58 551 1,102 219,619 439,238 4,172,761 6,368,951 8,345,522 12,737,902 121,010,069 and 242,020,138, with no remainder.

Since 242,020,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,020,138, 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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