Q: Is 242,132,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,132,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,132,217 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 242132217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 359 383 587 1,077 1,149 1,761 137,497 210,733 224,821 412,491 632,199 674,463 80,710,739 and 242,132,217, with no remainder.

Since 242,132,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,132,217, 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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