Q: Is 645,241,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 645,241,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 645,241,242 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 645241242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 3,708,283 7,416,566 11,124,849 22,249,698 107,540,207 215,080,414 322,620,621 and 645,241,242, with no remainder.

Since 645,241,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 645,241,242, 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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