Q: Is 132,421,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 132,421,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,421,542 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 132421542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 2,006,387 4,012,774 6,019,161 12,038,322 22,070,257 44,140,514 66,210,771 and 132,421,542, with no remainder.

Since 132,421,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,421,542, 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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