Q: Is 242,502,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,502,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,502,462 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 242502462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 13,472,359 26,944,718 40,417,077 80,834,154 121,251,231 and 242,502,462, with no remainder.

Since 242,502,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,502,462, 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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