Q: Is 242,213,404 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,213,404 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,213,404 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 242213404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 41 82 164 1,476,911 2,953,822 5,907,644 60,553,351 121,106,702 and 242,213,404, with no remainder.

Since 242,213,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,213,404, 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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