Q: Is 242,206,307 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,206,307 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,206,307 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 242206307 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 161 277 1,939 5,431 6,371 38,017 44,597 124,913 874,391 1,504,387 10,530,709 34,600,901 and 242,206,307, with no remainder.

Since 242,206,307 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,206,307, 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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