Q: Is 602,231,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 602,231,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 602,231,242 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 602231242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 67 134 4,494,263 8,988,526 301,115,621 and 602,231,242, with no remainder.

Since 602,231,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 602,231,242, 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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