Q: Is 242,273,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,273,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,273,212 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 242273212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 992,923 1,985,846 3,971,692 60,568,303 121,136,606 and 242,273,212, with no remainder.

Since 242,273,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,273,212, 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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