Q: Is 242,615,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,615,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,615,602 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 242615602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 89 178 1,513 3,026 80,177 160,354 1,363,009 2,726,018 7,135,753 14,271,506 121,307,801 and 242,615,602, with no remainder.

Since 242,615,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,615,602, 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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