Q: Is 157,092,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,092,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,092,042 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 157092042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 929 1,858 2,787 5,574 28,183 56,366 84,549 169,098 26,182,007 52,364,014 78,546,021 and 157,092,042, with no remainder.

Since 157,092,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,092,042, 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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