Q: Is 242,263,329 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,263,329 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,263,329 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 242263329 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,048,759 3,146,277 7,341,313 11,536,349 22,023,939 34,609,047 80,754,443 and 242,263,329, with no remainder.

Since 242,263,329 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,263,329, 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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