Q: Is 242,126,256 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,126,256 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,126,256 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 242126256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,044,297 10,088,594 15,132,891 20,177,188 30,265,782 40,354,376 60,531,564 80,708,752 121,063,128 and 242,126,256, with no remainder.

Since 242,126,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,126,256, 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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