Q: Is 242,610,026 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,610,026 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,610,026 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 242610026 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 23 34 46 391 782 310,243 620,486 5,274,131 7,135,589 10,548,262 14,271,178 121,305,013 and 242,610,026, with no remainder.

Since 242,610,026 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,610,026, 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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