Q: Is 242,313,461 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,313,461 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,313,461 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 242313461 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 79 221 1,027 1,343 13,879 17,459 180,427 235,943 1,096,441 3,067,259 14,253,733 18,639,497 and 242,313,461, with no remainder.

Since 242,313,461 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,313,461, 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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