Q: Is 132,024,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 132,024,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,024,042 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 132024042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 293 586 879 1,758 2,637 5,274 25,033 50,066 75,099 150,198 225,297 450,594 7,334,669 14,669,338 22,004,007 44,008,014 66,012,021 and 132,024,042, with no remainder.

Since 132,024,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,024,042, 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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