Q: Is 245,166,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,166,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,166,442 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 245166442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 61 122 881 1,762 2,281 4,562 53,741 107,482 139,141 278,282 2,009,561 4,019,122 122,583,221 and 245,166,442, with no remainder.

Since 245,166,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,166,442, 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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