Q: Is 242,312,520 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,312,520 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,312,520 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 242312520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,019,271 4,038,542 6,057,813 8,077,084 10,096,355 12,115,626 16,154,168 20,192,710 24,231,252 30,289,065 40,385,420 48,462,504 60,578,130 80,770,840 121,156,260 and 242,312,520, with no remainder.

Since 242,312,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,312,520, 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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