Q: Is 242,248,805 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,248,805 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,248,805 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 242248805 can be evenly divided by 1 5 37 71 185 355 2,627 13,135 18,443 92,215 682,391 1,309,453 3,411,955 6,547,265 48,449,761 and 242,248,805, with no remainder.

Since 242,248,805 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,248,805, 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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