Q: Is 242,604,502 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,604,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,604,502 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 242604502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 19 38 133 266 912,047 1,824,094 6,384,329 12,768,658 17,328,893 34,657,786 121,302,251 and 242,604,502, with no remainder.

Since 242,604,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,604,502, 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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