Q: Is 242,443,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,443,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,443,138 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 242443138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 322 752,929 1,505,858 5,270,503 10,541,006 17,317,367 34,634,734 121,221,569 and 242,443,138, with no remainder.

Since 242,443,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,443,138, 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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