Q: Is 242,051,210 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,051,210 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,051,210 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 242051210 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 73 146 365 730 331,577 663,154 1,657,885 3,315,770 24,205,121 48,410,242 121,025,605 and 242,051,210, with no remainder.

Since 242,051,210 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,051,210, 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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