Q: Is 242,298,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,298,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,298,221 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 242298221 can be evenly divided by 1 11 71 199 781 1,559 2,189 14,129 17,149 110,689 155,419 310,241 1,217,579 3,412,651 22,027,111 and 242,298,221, with no remainder.

Since 242,298,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,298,221, 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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