Q: Is 112,055,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 112,055,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 112,055,742 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 112055742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 6,225,319 12,450,638 18,675,957 37,351,914 56,027,871 and 112,055,742, with no remainder.

Since 112,055,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,055,742, 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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