Q: Is 244,230,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,230,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,230,138 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 244230138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 13,568,341 27,136,682 40,705,023 81,410,046 122,115,069 and 244,230,138, with no remainder.

Since 244,230,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,230,138, 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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