Q: Is 242,981,330 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,981,330 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,981,330 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 242981330 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 509 1,018 2,545 5,090 47,737 95,474 238,685 477,370 24,298,133 48,596,266 121,490,665 and 242,981,330, with no remainder.

Since 242,981,330 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,981,330, 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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