Q: Is 242,431,355 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,431,355 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,431,355 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 242431355 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 95 361 1,805 6,859 7,069 34,295 35,345 134,311 671,555 2,551,909 12,759,545 48,486,271 and 242,431,355, with no remainder.

Since 242,431,355 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,431,355, 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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