Q: Is 42,002,412 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,002,412 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,002,412 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 42002412 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,500,201 7,000,402 10,500,603 14,000,804 21,001,206 and 42,002,412, with no remainder.

Since 42,002,412 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,002,412, 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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