Q: Is 242,712,471 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,712,471 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,712,471 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 242712471 can be evenly divided by 1 3 197 463 591 887 1,389 2,661 91,211 174,739 273,633 410,681 524,217 1,232,043 80,904,157 and 242,712,471, with no remainder.

Since 242,712,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,712,471, 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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