Q: Is 242,342,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,342,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,342,220 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 242342220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,039,037 8,078,074 12,117,111 16,156,148 20,195,185 24,234,222 40,390,370 48,468,444 60,585,555 80,780,740 121,171,110 and 242,342,220, with no remainder.

Since 242,342,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,342,220, 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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