Q: Is 242,434,712 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,434,712 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,434,712 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 242434712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 2,331,103 4,662,206 9,324,412 18,648,824 30,304,339 60,608,678 121,217,356 and 242,434,712, with no remainder.

Since 242,434,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,434,712, 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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