Q: Is 42,012,024 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,012,024 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,012,024 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 42012024 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,750,501 3,501,002 5,251,503 7,002,004 10,503,006 14,004,008 21,006,012 and 42,012,024, with no remainder.

Since 42,012,024 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,012,024, 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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