Q: Is 302,502,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 302,502,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 302,502,242 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 302502242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 2,741 5,482 7,883 15,766 19,187 38,374 55,181 110,362 21,607,303 43,214,606 151,251,121 and 302,502,242, with no remainder.

Since 302,502,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 302,502,242, 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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