Q: Is 243,202,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,202,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,202,002 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 243202002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 193 386 579 1,158 210,019 420,038 630,057 1,260,114 40,533,667 81,067,334 121,601,001 and 243,202,002, with no remainder.

Since 243,202,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,202,002, 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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