Q: Is 101,042,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 101,042,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 101,042,242 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 101042242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 2,341 3,083 4,682 6,166 16,387 21,581 32,774 43,162 7,217,303 14,434,606 50,521,121 and 101,042,242, with no remainder.

Since 101,042,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,042,242, 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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