Q: Is 360,042,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 360,042,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 360,042,642 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 360042642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 20,002,369 40,004,738 60,007,107 120,014,214 180,021,321 and 360,042,642, with no remainder.

Since 360,042,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 360,042,642, 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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