Q: Is 242,423,332 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,423,332 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,423,332 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 242423332 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 3,565,049 7,130,098 14,260,196 60,605,833 121,211,666 and 242,423,332, with no remainder.

Since 242,423,332 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,423,332, 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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