Q: Is 242,112,507 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,112,507 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,112,507 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 242112507 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 273 886,859 2,660,577 6,208,013 11,529,167 18,624,039 34,587,501 80,704,169 and 242,112,507, with no remainder.

Since 242,112,507 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,112,507, 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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