Q: Is 242,305,418 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,305,418 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,305,418 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 242305418 can be evenly divided by 1 2 97 194 499 998 2,503 5,006 48,403 96,806 242,791 485,582 1,248,997 2,497,994 121,152,709 and 242,305,418, with no remainder.

Since 242,305,418 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,305,418, 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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