Q: Is 37,942,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 37,942,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 37,942,042 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 37942042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 73 146 1,679 3,358 11,299 22,598 259,877 519,754 824,827 1,649,654 18,971,021 and 37,942,042, with no remainder.

Since 37,942,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,942,042, 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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