Q: Is 242,541,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,541,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,541,125 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 242541125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 25 85 125 311 367 425 1,555 1,835 2,125 5,287 6,239 7,775 9,175 26,435 31,195 38,875 45,875 114,137 132,175 155,975 570,685 660,875 779,875 1,940,329 2,853,425 9,701,645 14,267,125 48,508,225 and 242,541,125, with no remainder.

Since 242,541,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,541,125, 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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