Q: Is 242,764,223 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,764,223 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,764,223 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 242764223 can be evenly divided by 1 13 18,674,171 and 242,764,223, with no remainder.

Since 242,764,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,764,223, 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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