Q: Is 242,438,610 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,438,610 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,438,610 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 242438610 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 8,081,287 16,162,574 24,243,861 40,406,435 48,487,722 80,812,870 121,219,305 and 242,438,610, with no remainder.

Since 242,438,610 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,438,610, 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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