Q: Is 242,545,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,545,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,545,442 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 242545442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 529 1,058 229,249 458,498 5,272,727 10,545,454 121,272,721 and 242,545,442, with no remainder.

Since 242,545,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,545,442, 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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