Q: Is 242,804,859 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 242,804,859 is not a prime number.

Why is 242,804,859 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 242804859 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 23 33 69 253 759 319,901 959,703 3,518,911 7,357,723 10,556,733 22,073,169 80,934,953 and 242,804,859, with no remainder.

Since 242,804,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,804,859, 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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