Q: Is 316,330,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 316,330,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 316,330,242 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 316330242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 1,424,911 2,849,822 4,274,733 8,549,466 52,721,707 105,443,414 158,165,121 and 316,330,242, with no remainder.

Since 316,330,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,330,242, 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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