Q: Is 242,231,202 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,231,202 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,231,202 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 242231202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 4,485,763 8,971,526 13,457,289 26,914,578 40,371,867 80,743,734 121,115,601 and 242,231,202, with no remainder.

Since 242,231,202 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,231,202, 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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