Q: Is 242,514,392 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,514,392 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,514,392 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 242514392 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 1,318,013 2,636,026 5,272,052 10,544,104 30,314,299 60,628,598 121,257,196 and 242,514,392, with no remainder.

Since 242,514,392 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,514,392, 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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