Q: Is 243,424,422 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,424,422 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,424,422 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 243424422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 13,523,579 27,047,158 40,570,737 81,141,474 121,712,211 and 243,424,422, with no remainder.

Since 243,424,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,424,422, 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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