Q: Is 242,224,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,224,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,224,143 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 242224143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 119 357 678,499 2,035,497 4,749,493 11,534,483 14,248,479 34,603,449 80,741,381 and 242,224,143, with no remainder.

Since 242,224,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,224,143, 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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