Q: Is 242,402,534 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,402,534 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,402,534 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 242402534 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 1,031 2,062 10,687 11,341 21,374 22,682 117,557 235,114 11,018,297 22,036,594 121,201,267 and 242,402,534, with no remainder.

Since 242,402,534 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,402,534, 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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