Q: Is 242,451,302 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,451,302 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,451,302 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 242451302 can be evenly divided by 1 2 241 482 677 743 1,354 1,486 163,157 179,063 326,314 358,126 503,011 1,006,022 121,225,651 and 242,451,302, with no remainder.

Since 242,451,302 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,451,302, 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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