Q: Is 242,500,210 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,500,210 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,500,210 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 242500210 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 421 842 2,105 4,210 57,601 115,202 288,005 576,010 24,250,021 48,500,042 121,250,105 and 242,500,210, with no remainder.

Since 242,500,210 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,500,210, 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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