Q: Is 242,132,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,132,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,132,212 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 242132212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 8,647,579 17,295,158 34,590,316 60,533,053 121,066,106 and 242,132,212, with no remainder.

Since 242,132,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,132,212, 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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