Q: Is 244,934,962 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,934,962 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,934,962 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 244934962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 191 382 467 934 1,373 2,746 89,197 178,394 262,243 524,486 641,191 1,282,382 122,467,481 and 244,934,962, with no remainder.

Since 244,934,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,934,962, 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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