Q: Is 242,622,506 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,622,506 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,622,506 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 242622506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 271 542 1,897 3,794 63,949 127,898 447,643 895,286 17,330,179 34,660,358 121,311,253 and 242,622,506, with no remainder.

Since 242,622,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,622,506, 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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