Q: Is 242,462,251 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,462,251 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,462,251 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 242462251 can be evenly divided by 1 23 43 61 989 1,403 2,623 4,019 60,329 92,437 172,817 245,159 3,974,791 5,638,657 10,541,837 and 242,462,251, with no remainder.

Since 242,462,251 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,462,251, 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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