Q: Is 177,371,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 177,371,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 177,371,042 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 177371042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 61 122 1,159 2,318 76,519 153,038 1,453,861 2,907,722 4,667,659 9,335,318 88,685,521 and 177,371,042, with no remainder.

Since 177,371,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,371,042, 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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