Q: Is 333,042,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 333,042,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 333,042,142 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 333042142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 106 227 454 12,031 13,841 24,062 27,682 733,573 1,467,146 3,141,907 6,283,814 166,521,071 and 333,042,142, with no remainder.

Since 333,042,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 333,042,142, 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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