Q: Is 242,041,311 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,041,311 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,041,311 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 242041311 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 1,481 4,443 6,053 13,329 18,159 39,987 54,477 163,431 8,964,493 26,893,479 80,680,437 and 242,041,311, with no remainder.

Since 242,041,311 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,041,311, 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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