Q: Is 242,503,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,503,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,503,139 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 242503139 can be evenly divided by 1 131 887 2,087 116,197 273,397 1,851,169 and 242,503,139, with no remainder.

Since 242,503,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,503,139, it is not a prime number.


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