Q: Is 42,014,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,014,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,014,216 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 42014216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 967 1,934 3,868 5,431 7,736 10,862 21,724 43,448 5,251,777 10,503,554 21,007,108 and 42,014,216, with no remainder.

Since 42,014,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,014,216, 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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