Q: Is 242,997,830 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,997,830 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,997,830 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 242997830 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 1,429,399 2,858,798 7,146,995 14,293,990 24,299,783 48,599,566 121,498,915 and 242,997,830, with no remainder.

Since 242,997,830 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,997,830, 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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