Q: Is 242,441,163 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,441,163 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,441,163 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 242441163 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,797 8,391 9,631 25,173 28,893 86,679 26,937,907 80,813,721 and 242,441,163, with no remainder.

Since 242,441,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,441,163, 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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