Q: Is 242,362,035 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,362,035 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,362,035 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 242362035 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 5,385,823 16,157,469 26,929,115 48,472,407 80,787,345 and 242,362,035, with no remainder.

Since 242,362,035 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,362,035, 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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