Q: Is 244,431,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,431,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,431,042 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 244431042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 593 1,186 1,779 3,558 68,699 137,398 206,097 412,194 40,738,507 81,477,014 122,215,521 and 244,431,042, with no remainder.

Since 244,431,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,431,042, 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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