Q: Is 242,042,122 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,042,122 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,042,122 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 242042122 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 557 1,114 3,899 7,798 31,039 62,078 217,273 434,546 17,288,723 34,577,446 121,021,061 and 242,042,122, with no remainder.

Since 242,042,122 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,042,122, 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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