Q: Is 242,118,834 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,118,834 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,118,834 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 242118834 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 40,353,139 80,706,278 121,059,417 and 242,118,834, with no remainder.

Since 242,118,834 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,118,834, 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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