Q: Is 242,242,130 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,242,130 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,242,130 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 242242130 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 1,863,401 3,726,802 9,317,005 18,634,010 24,224,213 48,448,426 121,121,065 and 242,242,130, with no remainder.

Since 242,242,130 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,242,130, 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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