Q: Is 242,034,015 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,034,015 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,034,015 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 242034015 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 949,153 2,847,459 4,745,765 14,237,295 16,135,601 48,406,803 80,678,005 and 242,034,015, with no remainder.

Since 242,034,015 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,034,015, 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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