Q: Is 242,540,321 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,540,321 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,540,321 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 242540321 can be evenly divided by 1 1,051 230,771 and 242,540,321, with no remainder.

Since 242,540,321 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,540,321, it is not a prime number.


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