Q: Is 242,243,306 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,243,306 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,243,306 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 242243306 can be evenly divided by 1 2 149 298 733 1,109 1,466 2,218 109,217 165,241 218,434 330,482 812,897 1,625,794 121,121,653 and 242,243,306, with no remainder.

Since 242,243,306 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,243,306, 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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