Q: Is 242,242,046 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,242,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,242,046 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 242242046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 4,176,587 8,353,174 121,121,023 and 242,242,046, with no remainder.

Since 242,242,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,242,046, 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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