Q: Is 242,343,320 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,343,320 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,343,320 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 242343320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 6,058,583 12,117,166 24,234,332 30,292,915 48,468,664 60,585,830 121,171,660 and 242,343,320, with no remainder.

Since 242,343,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,343,320, 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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