Q: Is 242,507,802 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,507,802 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,507,802 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 242507802 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 1,393,723 2,787,446 4,181,169 8,362,338 40,417,967 80,835,934 121,253,901 and 242,507,802, with no remainder.

Since 242,507,802 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,507,802, 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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