Q: Is 563,142,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 563,142,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 563,142,242 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 563142242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 29 58 377 754 746,873 1,493,746 9,709,349 19,418,698 21,659,317 43,318,634 281,571,121 and 563,142,242, with no remainder.

Since 563,142,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 563,142,242, 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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