Q: Is 261,341,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,341,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,341,042 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 261341042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 5,681,327 11,362,654 130,670,521 and 261,341,042, with no remainder.

Since 261,341,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,341,042, 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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