Q: Is 242,434,336 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,434,336 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,434,336 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 242434336 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 7,576,073 15,152,146 30,304,292 60,608,584 121,217,168 and 242,434,336, with no remainder.

Since 242,434,336 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,434,336, 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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