Q: Is 41,971,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 41,971,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 41,971,142 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 41971142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 863 1,726 24,317 48,634 20,985,571 and 41,971,142, with no remainder.

Since 41,971,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 41,971,142, 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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