Q: Is 242,132,405 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,132,405 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,132,405 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 242132405 can be evenly divided by 1 5 179 895 270,539 1,352,695 48,426,481 and 242,132,405, with no remainder.

Since 242,132,405 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,132,405, 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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