Q: Is 242,515,510 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,515,510 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,515,510 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 242515510 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 2,347 4,694 10,333 11,735 20,666 23,470 51,665 103,330 24,251,551 48,503,102 121,257,755 and 242,515,510, with no remainder.

Since 242,515,510 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,515,510, 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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