Q: Is 242,613,359 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,613,359 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,613,359 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 242613359 can be evenly divided by 1 41 1,627 3,637 66,707 149,117 5,917,399 and 242,613,359, with no remainder.

Since 242,613,359 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,613,359, 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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