Q: Is 42,006,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,006,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,006,243 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 42006243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 509 1,527 27,509 82,527 14,002,081 and 42,006,243, with no remainder.

Since 42,006,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,006,243, 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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