Q: Is 242,604,503 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,604,503 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,604,503 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 242604503 can be evenly divided by 1 41 61 2,501 97,003 3,977,123 5,917,183 and 242,604,503, with no remainder.

Since 242,604,503 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,604,503, 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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