Q: Is 243,242,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,242,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,242,402 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 243242402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 1,481 2,962 6,317 12,634 19,253 38,506 82,121 164,242 9,355,477 18,710,954 121,621,201 and 243,242,402, with no remainder.

Since 243,242,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,242,402, 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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