Q: Is 242,431,359 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,431,359 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,431,359 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 242431359 can be evenly divided by 1 3 2,129 6,387 37,957 113,871 80,810,453 and 242,431,359, with no remainder.

Since 242,431,359 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,431,359, 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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