Q: Is 242,443,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,443,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,443,140 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 242443140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,040,719 8,081,438 12,122,157 16,162,876 20,203,595 24,244,314 40,407,190 48,488,628 60,610,785 80,814,380 121,221,570 and 242,443,140, with no remainder.

Since 242,443,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,443,140, 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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