Q: Is 242,665,010 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,665,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,665,010 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 242665010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 3,466,643 6,933,286 17,333,215 24,266,501 34,666,430 48,533,002 121,332,505 and 242,665,010, with no remainder.

Since 242,665,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,665,010, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 242,665,010:


Ask a Question